Do I really need to keep taking statins? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions
DR MARTIN SCURR: This question will be of interest to many of the eight million people in the UK who take statins to lower their cholesterol. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - May 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
May 5 2023 This Week in Cardiology May 5 2023 This Week in Cardiology
Beta-blockers post MI, public perception of statins, trust in the medical profession, BMI, and TAVI are the topics John Mandrola, MD, covers in this week ' s podcast.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - May 5, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
Statins Linked to Slower Liver Disease Progression
(MedPage Today) -- Statin use was linked to lower rates of progression to severe liver disease in patients with non-cirrhotic chronic liver disease (CLD) in a prospective national population-based study.
Among 3,862 CLD patients who took statins... (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - May 4, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Statin Misinformation on Social Media Flagged by AI Statin Misinformation on Social Media Flagged by AI
Using artificial intelligence to analyze large amounts of information from social media platforms generated novel insights into public perceptions about statins, results of a new study show.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - May 4, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
47-year-old's statin treatment left him unable to walk - 'It’s broken me as a man’
Mark Freeman claims he suffered severe side effects from statin medication that changed his whole life. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 4, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Statins Tied to Lower Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation Statins Tied to Lower Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation
Initiation of statins soon after diagnosis of AF is associated with lower risk of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes; longer-term use is tied to further benefit, a new study shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 28, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Pre-CABG Statins a Dud; Peak Home BP; Patch vs Multi-Electrode Rhythm Monitors
(MedPage Today) -- High-dose statin loading before coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery did not pan out as a strategy to prevent major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE), a German randomized trial showed. (European Heart Journal)
The... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 25, 2023 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
AI-powered retina scanning startup Mediwhale raises $9M
Mediwhale co-founder and CEO Kevin Choi discovered that he had lost nearly half of one of his eyes from glaucoma when he was 24, which is rare in young people. “I was devastated and could not believe this was happening to me,” Choi told TechCrunch. “There were no [initial] symptoms for me to…#kevinchoi #choi #tylerrim #mediwhale #seoul #cvd #statin #ct #korean #wooriventurepartners (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Statins Cut Heart Risks for People Living With HIV
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 -- As people with HIV live longer they are at risk of premature heart disease. But a new study finds statin drugs can cut the risk of serious heart problems by more than one-third. The U.S. National Institutes of Health... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 13, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Statins Cut Heart Risks for People Living With HIV
As people with HIV live longer thanks to decades of medical research and advances, premature heart disease and other chronic conditions have emerged as leading causes of illness and death. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - April 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Statins Cut Heart Risks for Folks Living With HIV
THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 -- As people with HIV live longer they ' re at risk of premature heart disease. But a new study finds statin drugs can cut the risk of serious heart problems by more than one-third.
The U.S. National Institutes of Health trial... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 13, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Statin Primary Prevention Trial in HIV Halted for Efficacy Statin Primary Prevention Trial in HIV Halted for Efficacy
Interim data from the REPRIEVE study showed that a daily statin cut the risk for cardiovascular events by 35% in adults with HIV at low to moderate CV risk.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - April 12, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
Daily statin reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease in people living with HIV, large NIH study finds
Premature heart disease and other chronic conditions have emerged as leading causes of morbidity and mortality. (Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases)
Source: National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases - April 11, 2023 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Apr 07 2023 This Week in Cardiology Apr 07 2023 This Week in Cardiology
Chat GPT, a relatively unknown therapy for HFpEF, and two fun studies on statins and secondary prevention are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week ' s podcast.theheart.org on Medscape (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 7, 2023 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Commentary Source Type: news
Statins Don't Worsen Muscle Injury From Exercise Statins Don't Worsen Muscle Injury From Exercise
Statin users need not limit exercise out of concern that the drugs will worsen normal muscle pain or fatigue, a controlled study suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - April 5, 2023 Category: Neurology Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news
