Tag Archives: Statins

New Study Confirms What We’ve Known About Statins for 15 Years

For over a decade and a half, the medical community has grappled with a paradox in cardiovascular health management: statins, the widely prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs, while undeniably effective in lowering cholesterol, do little to reduce heart disease risk and cause significant side effects, including an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes. A groundbreaking study published… Read More »

Statins Help the Heart, No Matter Your Age

By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Feb. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Cholesterol-lowering statins are already known to help cut heart risks for seniors and the middle-aged. Now, research confirms the meds can also help people aged 75 and older. “Statin therapy has been shown to prevent cardiovascular disease in a wide range of people,… Read More »