Statins are the go-to medications for lowering "bad" LDL cholesterol, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and improving long-term heart health. But is there such a thing as the best statin for ...

Future Cardiol. 2009;5(1):1-4. That leaves extrapolation from secondary prevention women's results to support primary prevention statin use, yet the risk profiles for women in the two groups obviously ...

Hormones may not protect women from heart disease or stroke after menopause, but when combined with cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, they may help protect women from these killers, shows a ...

Despite decades of use—and data supporting their safety—cholesterol-lowering meds are being targeted by influencers and ...

Statins are widely used to reduce cardiovascular risk—but emerging research suggests they may interact with omega-3 fatty ...

April 25 (UPI) --Women with heart disease may be prescribed cholesterol-reducing statins less frequently than men, contravening recommended treatment guidelines, according to new research presented ...

If your doctor has ever told you to "keep an eye on your numbers," here's good news: The rules around what's considered high cholesterol have gotten clearer—and a little more personal. In March, the ...

June 26 (Reuters) - Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are just as effective for women as for men in preventing heart problems in people who have already had a heart attack or stroke, according to a ...

If your doctor has suggested a statin to lower your cholesterol levels, you may feel a flutter of worry over misguided fears: Are statins bad for you? According to US Pharmacist, 34 percent of ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite doubts raised by some studies, a new research review suggests that cholesterol-lowering statins offer as much protection for women as for men. In an analysis of 18 ...

A physically active 47-year-old woman who has no true risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD) has a total cholesterol of 235 mg/dL, LDL 160 mg/dL, and HDL 53 mg/dL. She has done most of what ...