Using electronic medical record data from Veterans Affairs, researchers found statin use was associated with a greater risk of diabetes progression. Results of a retrospective study linked statin use ...

Brits taking a widely-used medication are being urged to "call 111" if they experience a serious skin symptom. The NHS warns this could indicate liver damage. Simvastatin is a prescription medicine ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Statins can help reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke. (Getty Images) (Iryna Imago via Getty Images) About 86 million ...

Statins lower cholesterol levels, reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, and improve overall heart health. In the late 1970s, researchers found that a substance called mevastatin, isolated from a ...

Statins lower cholesterol and can reduce the risk for heart and circulatory disease. In 2013, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) expanded indications for ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients who used statins had a reduced risk for HCC, hepatic decompensation and fibrosis progression.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Approximately one-quarter of strokes in the U.S. do not require statins for secondary prevention. Statin ...

Among patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), statin use does not seem to be associated with an increased risk of dementia, according to new Norwegian data. People with FH are often put on ...