http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (AP) -- Score another victory for the cheap, cholesterol-lowering wonder drugs known as statins. People getting an artery unclogged or repaired were much less likely to die or have a heart attack afterward if they took preventive doses of the pills before and after their operations, a Dutch study showed. http://www.physorg.com/news171131262.html Medicine & Health Wed, 02 Sep 2009 17:50:03 EST news171131262 Even while their blood pressures are still normal, overweight male teens may have elevated levels of a hormone known to increase pressures as well as early signs of heart damage, researchers say. http://www.physorg.com/news163075850.html Medicine & Health Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:51:13 EST news163075850 Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) can improve survival in patients with heart damage - even those in their 70s - according to research reported in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. http://www.physorg.com/news150482825.html Medicine & Health Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:47:05 EST news150482825