For decades, statins have been the quiet workhorses of cardiology, cutting heart attack and stroke risk for millions while ...

A large cohort study found that statins significantly reduce the risk of death and major cardiovascular events in adults with ...

When they first came on the pharmaceutical scene in the early 2000s, cholesterol-reducing “statins” were pegged as “the wonder drug,” allowing those at with, and at risk for heart disease to keep ...

The NHS advises that pregnant women should generally avoid atorvastatin due to potential risks to fetal development and birth ...

SaveHealth reports on popular statin medications that lower cholesterol and cardiovascular risks, highlighting their benefits ...

Statins can help reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke. (Getty Images) About 86 million adults in the United States have high cholesterol, a condition that raises the risk for heart disease and ...

It’s a familiar scene for patients during a routine primary care visit. The doctor scans blood test results, notes high cholesterol flagged by a standard calculator to assess risk of heart attack or ...

Millions of US adults would no longer need to take a statin for the primary prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) if their eligibility were based on the new PREVENT risk ...

I recently posted a case about a 58-year old woman with multiple medical problems including obesity, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and dyslipidemia. With a total cholesterol of 170 mg/dL ...

Data included more than a million participants to find that Alzheimer's risk was up to 76% lower in these cases.

There are a few things to know about statins to help help them work safely and effectively. This class of medications helps reduce your liver’s ability to make cholesterol, which can lower your levels ...