Combining statins with another drug, ezetimibe, significantly reduces the risk of death in patients with clogged arteries, ...

When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved rosuvastatin, early reports indicated that it could cause blood ...

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 ...

Background: Statins are generally well tolerated, but some patients discontinue therapy secondary to adverse effects. Dosing a statin (rosuvastatin) every other day (EOD) may provide significant ...

So academics from set out to examine an "objective" marker of wine consumption in urine by looking for levels ... be achieved with some drugs, such as statins. "This study examines the importance ...

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 analysis included 16,501 participants: 3610 statin users and 12,891 nonusers. HealthDay News — For patients with chronic liver disease, statin use is associated with a reduced risk for ...