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Daily statins reduces the risk of heart disease or stroke in the over 40s
TAKING statins daily reduces the risk of heart disease or stroke in the over 40s, according to new research.
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 26, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Statins news: Quitting statins after stroke 'may raise risk of another one'
PATIENTS who stop taking statins after suffering a stroke are at greater risk of suffering another one, according to new research.
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 8, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study: Statins reduce stroke risk for cancer patients who received radiation
Cancer patients who took statins to lower cholesterol after radiation treatment for the chest, head or neck saw their stroke risk fall by 32 percent
Source: Health News - UPI.com - June 19, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Stopping statins at 75 'raises the risk of a heart attack or stroke'
Scientists led by a hospital in Paris studied the medical records of 120,000 people and found those who stopped taking statins at 75 were also 26 per cent more likely to have a stroke.
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 31, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Statins cut heart attack, stroke risk even in older adults, study says
Older adults can reduce their risk for a fatal heart attack or stroke by 20 percent by taking a statin. Those over age 75 who were newly prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs were 25 percent less likely to die.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - July 7, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Statins: Drug may fail to protect patients with high triglycerides against stroke - study
STATINS are a drug aimed at lowering baseline levels of cholesterol, which is critical in the prevention of cardiac events. But other lipids, such as triglycerides, also circulate in the blood. And according to a new study, having elevated levels of the fatty substance could put individuals at the perils of stroke, even when taking cholesterol-lowering statins.
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Latest statins guidance keeps more conservative approach to preventing first stroke or heart attack
The US Preventive Services Task Force on Tuesday announced its latest guidelines on the use of statins to prevent a first heart attack or stroke. The recommendations are virtually unchanged from prior guidance but are now supported by additional research, the group said.
Source: CNN.com - Health - August 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Statins needed for those at high risk of heart attack, stroke, expert panel reiterates
An authoritative panel of experts on Tuesday reiterated its call for people between ages 40 and 75 to take statins if they are at high risk for a first heart attack or stroke.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Could exercise be as effective as medication?
Conclusion The researchers found that there are very few trials that directly compare exercise with drug therapy for any condition. They were only able to find enough trials to be able to analyse results for four major conditions. They found that exercise reduced death rates for people after a stroke (although this analysis has limitations and should be interpreted cautiously), and that drug therapy with diuretics improved death rates for people with heart failure. They did not find any difference between exercise and drug therapy for death rates after a heart attack or in people with pre-diabetes. There were several limit...
Source: NHS News Feed - October 2, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lifestyle/exercise Heart/lungs Medication Source Type: news

Statins side effects are minimal, study argues
ConclusionThis meta-analysis pooled results from 29 studies and has shown a very small increased risk of newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus. This is the same as the decreased risk of any cause of death in people taking statins, compared to placebo, to prevent a heart attack or stroke.The researchers point out some limitations to the meta-analysis: Each study did not report on all of the side effects, meaning that for each category of side effect, the number of participants differed. The side effect categories were only included if at least 500 people had reported suffering from it. This means there may be numerous other si...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 13, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Medication Source Type: news

Migraines linked to increased heart disease risk in women
Conclusion This study shows a strong link between migraine and cardiovascular disease, extending the link already found between migraine and stroke. However, many questions remain. We don't know if the results are relevant to men who have migraines, as all the people in the study were women. We also don't know if the results apply to non-white populations, as most of the women in the study were white. Previous studies on stroke have shown that the group at highest risk is who get an "aura" before a migraine – sensation(s) that tells them the migraine is on its way. But this study did not ask people about aura...
Source: NHS News Feed - June 1, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Neurology Source Type: news

Fruit may be good for you, but don’t ditch the statins
Conclusion The study adds to evidence that fresh fruit is likely to be good for our cardiovascular health, although we can't be sure from this study that it definitely prevents deaths, heart attacks or strokes. Observational studies cannot prove that one factor causes another, even when they are as big as this study, because other unmeasured factors could be responsible for the results. In this case, a major potential confounder that the researchers failed to take into account was whether the participants were taking any medication – they only excluded people taking blood pressure tablets. The link with statins, made by ...
Source: NHS News Feed - April 7, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Heart/lungs Source Type: news

Doctors launch new tool to measure your 'heart age'
“People are being urged to find out their "true" heart age in order to cut the risk of heart attacks and strokes,” BBC News reports. Doctors have put together a new risk calculator called JBS3 that can tell you the real “age” of your heart. Risk calculators for cardiovascular diseases or CVDs (conditions that affect the heart and blood vessels) are nothing new. The “granddaddy” of risk calculators – the Framingham risk calculator – has been available for years. But this new JBS3 calculator has the benefits of: being easily accessible online providing what is thought to be an accurate risk es...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 27, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs QA articles Source Type: news

Following UK dietary advice may cut heart disease risk
Conclusion This study showed that following dietary recommendations closely for 12 weeks can reduce blood pressure by a significant amount, which is likely to cut the chances of having a heart attack or stroke for an average healthy middle-aged person. The diet also affects cholesterol levels, but the overall effect of this may be modest. The study appears to have been carefully conducted to avoid biasing the results. The researchers gave butter or margarine spread and cooking oil to people in both groups, for example, and asked everyone to fill out food diaries, as well as taking urine samples for nutrient analysis. Thi...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 19, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Food/diet Heart/lungs Source Type: news

Moderate drinking may reduce heart disease risk
Conclusion This study paints a more complicated picture than the "Pint a day keeps the doctor away" story proffered by The Sun. It seems to confirm the findings of other studies, which have shown that non-drinkers tend to have a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases than people who drink moderately. It suggests that some cardiovascular diseases (mainly those directly affecting the heart) seem to have a stronger link to a possible protective effect from alcohol than other vascular diseases, such as mini-strokes and bleeding in the brain. However, this can't be concluded with certainty due to the study design. We ...
Source: NHS News Feed - March 23, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Food/diet Lifestyle/exercise Source Type: news

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