'Impressive': Woman, 55, reduces high cholesterol levels more than 20% through diet alone
The woman achieved the reduction without the help of statins. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Significantly higher rates of diabetes’ shown with statin therapy - study findings
A link between statin use and diabetes has been drawn in a number of studies. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 26, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Can you mix alcohol and statins? NHS issues 'serious' health warning to Britons
Given the potential risks involved, it would be wise to heed the health body's advice. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pre-existing Statin Use May Help With Health Outcomes Pre-existing Statin Use May Help With Health Outcomes
Health outcomes were better for people with COVID-19 who took statins, researchers found.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines)
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - October 25, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news
Cholesterol drug could lower risk of dying from Covid by 37% - new study
A new study shows how statins could impact COVID-19 mortality. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NHS issues important ‘safety’ advice about taking supplements and statins at the same time
The NHS has released new guidance on taking supplements and statins. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 23, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Statins: Polyuria may signal a potentially 'fatal' calcium leak into the bloodstream
The drug has been hailed as a game-changer in the war on heart disease, but sometimes it has unnatural effects. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Paxlovid may interact with common heart drugs, including some statins, study warns
People taking common medications for heart disease, including some statins, may be risking dangerous interactions if they use Paxlovid to treat viral symptoms from a COVID-19 infection. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - October 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
PAxlovid: Pfizer's Covid drug can cause deadly blood clots, study warns
The five-day antiviral treatment can cause serious health problems when coupled with common heart disease medication such as statins and blood thinners, a US study warns. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How Common Is Statin Intolerance and How Do We Overcome It? How Common Is Statin Intolerance and How Do We Overcome It?
This editorial looks at a recent analysis on the prevalence of statin intolerance and discusses ways to approach the issue with patients.European Heart Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Got IBS? It could be down to statins, ibuprofen... or even your acid reflux pills
Caroline, who works in customer services and lives near Penzance, Cornwall, was seven when she started suffering stomach cramps and diarrhoea. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 11, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Association between statins and the risk of suicide attempt, depression, anxiety, and seizure: a population-based, self-controlled case series study - Ye X, Blais JE, Ng VWS, Castle D, Hayes JF, Wei Y, Kang W, Gao L, Yan VKC, Wong ICK, Chan EW.
BACKGROUND: Risk of suicide attempt, depression, anxiety and seizure and the association with statins is an ongoing debate. We aim to investigate the association between statins and the above neuropsychological outcomes, in specific pre- and post-exposure ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - October 10, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Genetically Predicted on-statin LDL Response and ICH Risk Genetically Predicted on-statin LDL Response and ICH Risk
This study suggests that genetically predicted response to statins may be useful for predicting risk of incident intracerebral hemorrhage.Brain (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Journal Article Source Type: news
The time you take statins can risk blood levels becoming 'too high or too low' warns NHS
A haphazard approach to taking statins can produce unwanted effects. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Statins After Diagnosis May Protect From Breast Cancer Mortality Statins After Diagnosis May Protect From Breast Cancer Mortality
A large review found a protective effect, but many confounders exist. The study was published as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - September 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
