Experts analysed 14 previous studies involving more than 100,000 patients at very high risk of a heart attack or stroke, or ...

With a simple click, doctors can potentially save lives and reduce heart attack and stroke risks for thousands of patients by helping them have their statins on hand.

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A recent study found that changing the default prescription length for statins to 90 days significantly increased the number of long-term prescriptions written, potentially improving patient adherence ...

A major new study shows that giving heart attack patients a cholesterol-lowering combo treatment early on – not months later ...

Cholesterol experts at the British Heart Foundation say two foods can lower cholesterol levels in similar ways to how statins ...

One in four patients who present with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels have no documented use of statin therapy, according to a study published April 16 in Epic Research.  Here are ...

Explore how the Supreme Court is likely to uphold Obamacare's preventive-care provision affecting millions of Americans.

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A recent review highlights the gaps in clinical guidelines and treatment approaches for metabolic dysfunction-associated ...

In a new Cedars-Sinai study of Parkinson's disease patients, those who had taken common medications to control pain, blood ...

Patients who receive an add-on medication soon after a heart attack have a significantly better prognosis than those who receive it later, or not all, new research suggests.