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Heart disease: Millions may no longer get preventive statin therapy
Medical News Today· 1 day agoAtherosclerotic cardiovascular disease is linked to plaque buildup in blood vessels. It can increase...
Akira Endo, scientist whose knowledge of fungi led him to discover the first statin – obituary
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 days agoAkira Endo, who has died aged 90, discovered the first statin, a chemical that prevents heart...
Statins may help prevent some forms of cancer, study finds
Medical News Today· 7 days agoStatin medications help keep cholesterol levels within a healthy range, but researchers are...
Jun 14 2024 This Week in Cardiology
Medscape· 2 days agoThis podcast is intended for healthcare professionals only. For the week ending June 14.2024, John Mandrola, MD, comments on the following news and...
Fewer people may need statins to prevent heart disease, new study suggests
NBC News via Yahoo News· 4 days agoA new way of determining heart disease risk may result in millions fewer people getting...
The scientist whose research led to cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, has died.
NPR· 2 days agoMARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Every day, tens of millions of people in the U.S. take pills called statins to reduce their cholesterol and lower their risk of heart attack and stroke ...
Akira Endo, researcher who found cholesterol-fighting statins, dies at 90 - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 3 days agoUS-based Merck pushed ahead with its own statin drug that hit the market first in 1987, capturing...
Data shows new heart health guidelines could dramatically reduce statin eligibility
McKnight’s Senior Living· 4 days agoIf American Heart Association guidelines passed in November 2023 are widely adopted, about 40% fewer...
The life-saving health tests every middle-aged man should have even if they hate the doctor
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 days agoMen die four to six years younger than women on average, according to government figures. Alongside...
Dear Doctor: Heart patient finds he’s got painful joint and muscle aches. Are statin drugs causing...
OregonLive.com· 3 days agoIn May 2023, I had a major heart attack. My blood pressure is very good now, as is my cholesterol. My A1C is now a consistent 6.2%, down from 8.2%. My cardiologist suggested that I take a week off from my cholesterol medicine (80 mg of atorvastatin).
