New Data Shows Statins May Help Hispanics With High Cholesterol

While statin medications have helped millions of patients lower their cholesterol levels, until now, little has been known about how Hispanic patients respond to statin therapy. This is because this group is typically underrepresented in clinical trials.

One study, called STARSHIP (STudy Assessing Rosuvastatin in HIspanic Population), presented at the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) annual meeting, is the first-ever large-scale, prospective trial exclusively designed to compare the effects of statins in Hispanic patients.

STARSHIP evaluated the efficacy of AstraZeneca's cholesterol lowering statin Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium; CRESTOR®) and atorvastatin in 696 randomized Hispanic patients with elevated chole... Click Here to Read More!

New Shopping Channel Will Cater to Hispanic Households

Hoping to tap into the considerable spending power of the growing U.S. Hispanic population, a Delaware-based company plans to roll out a new shopping channel expressly for a Spanish-speaking audience.

Viva TeleCompras and its accompanying Web site, www.vivatelecompras.com, which are being developed by Home Shopping Latino Inc., will fill a niche by reaching out to 7.9 million Hispanic homes - more than 85 percent of the Hispanic households in the U.S. Planned offerings include jewelry, electronics, household items and computers. In addition, the network intends to offer its own credit card and payment plans for higher-priced items.

"This will be an extremely efficient way for Fortune 500 companies to showcase their product... Click Here to Read More!

The Chance To Travel Mexico And Stay At Some Beautiful Mexican Resorts

Cancun vacations offer white sandy beaches, warm tropical sun and beautiful blue water. Some of the finest Mexico resorts can be found in Cancun. One of the great things about deciding to travel Mexico is the short time it takes to get there. Only a couple of hours flying time and you can be staying at one of many Mexico resorts offering you the chance to relax, tan and even travel Mexico.

When you decide to travel Mexico you'll find that even though you're in a foreign country, there are many familiar U.S. hotels and restaurants. Beautiful Mexico resorts, beautiful beaches and people are all waiting for you.

The very best in lush Mexico resorts are on the internet, so you can travel Mexico in style.

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