Statins may be positioned for a comeback in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), this time as preventive therapy. From a Japanese nationwide study, researchers found that people diagnosed ...

For the enrollment phase, researcher found a recommendation to start a statin was made much more often based on the PCE. In the PCE group, 50.7% of patients were recommended a statin, with another ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., July 31 (UPI) --Doctors are routinely "underdosing" statins for patients at risk for heart attacks and strokes due to elevated levels of "bad" cholesterol, even though the drugs ...

New estimates show that a revised risk calculator for cardiovascular disease places far fewer Americans — as many as 40% less — as candidates for cholesterol-lowering drugs.

Q: I have high cholesterol, but when I tried statins, I didn’t like the side effects. What are non-pharmaceutical ways to lower my cholesterol? People with high cholesterol often fall into two ...

Starting statin therapy can reduce the 5-year risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) for patients aged 75 and older without increasing risks for severe adverse effects, according to new findings ...