A multidisciplinary team from the LKS Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), has conducted a series of landmark studies demonstrating that statins can lower the risk of ...

Patients 80 years of age and older experienced a 31% reduction in mortality and a 20% reduction in the risk of new coronary events when they participated in statin therapy, according to a March study ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Far fewer people who could benefit from statins ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. It’s a math problem with life-and-death ...

Statins, which are prescription drugs that can reduce cholesterol levels and lower the risk for heart disease, don’t affect kidney function, new research shows. Investigators found that taking a ...

Most people surveyed wouldn't be willing to take statins at their actual efficacy levels in primary prevention, according to a study with implications for shared decision-making. When informed about ...

Far fewer people who could benefit from statins actually take the cholesterol-lowering drugs now. Many who start taking them stop. The long list of side effects, detailed in fine print on package ...

The polypill offers a cost-effective solution for CVD management in underserved populations, potentially reducing health disparities. The intervention is projected to cost $8560 per QALY gained, ...

EAST HANOVER, N.J., April 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Novartis today announced new data demonstrating the early addition of twice-yearly* Leqvio ® (inclisiran) to maximally tolerated statin therapy, prior ...

SILVER SPRING, Md., Dec 13 (Reuters) - A Merck & Co Inc study failed to show that consumers could make appropriate decisions about whether to take a proposed over-the-counter version of cholesterol ...

Statins are among the most commonly prescribed medications for reducing high cholesterol and lowering the risk of heart attack and stroke. People searching for popular statin medications are often ...