This finding may mean that patients profit even more from statin use than previously thought... Approximately 10–20% of white adults in developed countries have gallstones, and gallstone disease ...

More Americans than ever are taking statins. But just because you’re eligible, does that mean you should take one? The quick and short answer is, yes! If diet and exercise aren’t enough ...

Statins are the most widely prescribed, cholesterol-lowering drugs in the world. Despite the expiration of their patents, revenue for statins is expected to rise, with total sales on track to reach an ...

The authors performed a post-hoc analysis of four multinational, prospective clinical trials in which 1,455 patients (mean age 57.6 years) received 18 or 24 months of statin therapy to reduce ...

“Some cholesterol medications, like statins, are anti-inflammatory, meaning they decrease inflammation in plaque helping stabilize the plaque and make them less likely to rupture and cause an ...