Cholesterol drugs: Prescription for disease?
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Statins … They are the most commonly prescribed medications administered to lower cholesterol. In fact, their rate of use…
Statins … They are the most commonly prescribed medications administered to lower cholesterol. In fact, their rate of use…
Whether someone should start taking a statin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke largely depends on their age and risk…
By Shunella Lumas…
Like more than half of older men, I take a cholesterol-lowering medication called a statin. Sometimes that seems a bit strange…
Why is cholesterol so much more controversial than the other cardiac risk factors? A review of cholesterol’s troubled and…
There has been no shortage of recent guidance on statin use for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The…
- Kenny Lin, MD, MPHThere has been no shortage of recent guidance on statin use for the primary prevention of cardiovascular…
Interview with Douglas K. Owens, MD, MS, USPSTF Task Force member and coauthor of Statin Use for the Primary Prevention of…