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

They’re among the most prescribed drugs in the world - yet also among the most misunderstood. In just ten minutes, a cardiologist breaks down how statins work, who needs them, and why these small ...

The researchers watched both groups for three years to see how often kidney problems appeared. They found that people taking ...

Feb. 1 -- Statins just might be the latest wonder drugs — though they're nothing new to doctors and pharmacists. ABCNEWS' Dr. Tim Johnson takes a look in Good Morning America's House Calls. For years ...

While both types of medications are effective, recent research has found some unexpected side effects. For example, PCSK9 ...

B O S T O N, May 16 -- Under guidelines issued Tuesday by the National Institutes of Health, the number of people who can benefit from taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs nearly triples. This is ...

Using a high-dose statin with ezetimibe significantly reduces levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol, increasing a person's chances of reaching healthy levels by 85%, researchers found. Adobe stock/HealthDay ...

Statins are best known for lowering LDL, the “bad” kind of cholesterol that builds up in your arteries over time and increases your risk for heart attack and stroke. Statins act as a sort of gardener ...

In these cases, starting a statin at a young age can prevent decades of plaque buildup, says Adedapo Iluyomade, MD, a ...

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Statin use significantly improved OS for men with metastatic hormone-sensitive and nonmetastatic castrate-resistant prostate ...