ATLANTA—The benefits of intensive statin therapy in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) or who are at risk for it extend to patients who also have CKD, investigators reported here at the 59 th ...

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DEAR DR. ROACH: A cardiologist recently suggested that I should consider taking a statin because of my “borderline” cholesterol level. So, I took a dive into the details of statin therapy. I learned ...

Investigators who previously found that a daily statin pill helps prevent heart attacks and strokes in people with HIV have now discovered a potential mechanism that may help to stabilize plaques and ...

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, ...

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

Statins, drugs typically used to lower cholesterol, are relatively safe for most people. When they are taken specifically to prevent cardiovascular disease, a new study suggests, the side effects just ...