SaveHealth reports on cholesterol medications, detailing common types like statins, their effects, and safety considerations ...

Findings of reduced risks for mortality and major CVD suggest consideration of statins in all adults with type 2 diabetes, even in those with low short-term predicted CVD risk.

The target trial emulation study suggests rigid risk thresholds aren’t needed to steer statin use in this group.

The reason statins are so widely prescribed is because they work. They’re often prescribed as the first level of defense.

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

Matthew J. Budoff, MD, comments on the role of statin therapy for dyslipidemia and shares considerations for appropriate selection and use. Transcript Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, MPH: I’m glad you brought in ...

There is decreased risk for venous thromboembolism in women aged 50 to 64 years receiving hormone therapy and statin therapy. Statin therapy is associated with a decreased risk for venous ...

More than one in four patients in the United States with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) are not on a guideline-recommended statin or other lipid-lowering therapy, with suboptimal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Statin therapy may have a significant benefit on progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to ...

Lifetime use of standard statin increased QALYs by 0.24 to 0.70, with further increase seen for higher-intensity statins. HealthDay News — Statin therapy improves health outcomes and is cost-effective ...

Statins were linked to decreased risk for acute asthma exacerbations in mild asthma and had a significant protective effect in Black patients.

When I tried statin therapy as part of an experiment, I quickly developed a common side effect. But what concerned me wasn’t ...