Statins Relative Risk Reduction: Statin medications are prescribed to reduce the risk of heart disease and heart attack. However, their benefits vary from person to person. Let us explain them.

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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 ...

Researchers provided comprehensive evidence of the benefits of statin use in elderly patients, addressing longstanding uncertainties. The robust evidence demonstrated that continuous statin therapy ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO – A new analysis of a large-scale trial of a novel lipid-lowering agent has shown a particularly large reduction in cardiovascular events in the primary prevention population enrolled in the ...

Researchers from the LKS Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) and the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health have provided the first comprehensive evidence of the benefits of ...