In a recent study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology, a large collaborative team of researchers investigated the factors associated with the increased risk of diabetes due to statin use, ...

Statins lower cholesterol levels, reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, and improve overall heart health. In the late 1970s, researchers found that a substance called mevastatin, isolated from a ...

ATLANTA -- The vast majority of people correctly identified their own need for a statin using a web tool and took the drug appropriately without a prescription, according to an actual use study, ...

Many major heart organizations, including the American Heart Association, recently suggested that doctors conduct personalized risk assessments with older patients to determine if statins should be ...

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In yet another example of inequities in U.S. healthcare, new research indicates that many women and minority men who need statins to protect their heart aren't getting them. "The recommendation to use ...

YEAH, TOUGH TO CALL THAT A COOL DOWN FOR SURE HERE. MORE PEOPLE ARE TURNING TO NATURAL SUPPLEMENTS AS A WAY TO LOWER THEIR CHOLESTEROL INSTEAD OF USING STATINS. KOAT MEDICAL EXPERT DOCTOR DR. BARRY ...

A new study finds even people over age 75 can get heart benefits from statins. Previously most clinical trials evaluating statins have not included people in this age group. Many major heart ...