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

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

Naples, Italy - A new meta-analysis of 20 statin trials suggests that, as well as lowering lipids, the drugs produce a small but clinically meaningful reduction in blood pressure (BP) [1]. Dr Pasquale ...

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

Cholesterol disorders affect millions of people globally and are among the leading risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack and stroke. Statins are the first-line therapy for ...

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.

Researchers report that only 35% of adults who are eligible to take statins for prevention of cardiovascular disease are actually using them. They said that misinformation about statins’ side effects ...

Statins, a cheap, widely-available class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have been used for decades to prevent and treat cardiovascular disease — could they help prevent cancer too? The answer to that ...