Tag: statins
Statins may cut your risk of the eye disease that steals sight without warning
A new analysis of hundreds of thousands of patients points to a surprising second job for one of the world's most prescribed pills.
Millions quit statins over side effects. A 154,000-person review says most are not the drug
A large review found that most symptoms people blame on statins were no more common than in patients taking a sugar pill.
Scientists may have found why statins cause muscle pain, and how to prevent it
A McMaster study identifies the metabolic-immune loop behind statin myopathy, and how to block it.
If you have type 2 diabetes, starting statins early may lower your dementia risk
A Danish study of more than 132,000 patients points to a clear timing benefit.
Over 70 and heart-healthy? A daily statin may still cut your heart attack risk by 30%
A large new trial in adults aged 70 and older changes what we thought we knew about statins.
New cholesterol guidelines just put more than half of US adults in line for a statin
A new JAMA analysis maps who qualifies under the 2026 ACC/AHA cholesterol rules.