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What are statin pills and how do they reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes?
Evening Standard via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoCardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability in the UK. According to the...
Newer drug may be an alternative to help lower heart disease risk, study finds
ABC News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoStatins, drugs that are used to lower one's cholesterol, can save lives - but come with steep side...
Can't take statins? New pill cuts cholesterol, heart attacks
Associated Press via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoDrugs known as statins are the first-choice treatment for high cholesterol but millions of people...
Statins do not commonly cause muscle pain, research suggests
PA Media: Science via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoTaking statins does not commonly cause muscle pain, new research suggests. Prescribed for the...
Moderate exercise safe for people with muscle pain from statins, study suggests
PA Media: Science via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoModerate exercise is safe for people who have muscle pain from taking statins, according to a study....
Fish-oil and turmeric supplements probably won't help you lower your 'bad' cholesterol, study finds
INSIDER via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoSupplements were no better than a placebo at lowering bad cholesterol in a new study.Getty Image...
Older patients may see bigger drop in cholesterol with statins
United Press International via Yahoo News UK· 11 months agoElderly adults who start on a statin may see an even bigger drop in their "bad" cholesterol levels...
Older women are different than older men. Their health is woefully understudied
Fortune via Yahoo Finance UK· 2 weeks agoMedical research has shortchanged women for decades. This is particularly true of older women,...
How AI Is Revolutionizing Drug Development
The New York Times via Yahoo News UK· 2 weeks agoMONROVIA, Calif. — The laboratory at Terray Therapeutics is a symphony of miniaturized automation. Robots whir, shuttling tiny tubes of fluids to their...
Boomers have a drug problem, but not the kind you might think
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 1 month agoSome boomers are on multiple medications. Combinations of those drugs could have serious side...