A massive analysis of randomized trials suggests that most side effects listed on statin labels may not be caused by the drugs at all. Cardiovascular disease kills about 20 million people worldwide ...
Even if your cholesterol levels are low, a genetic test could soon mean you are advised to take statins from a young age ...
An experimental pill called enlicitide was found to dramatically lower LDL (“bad”) cholesterol by ~60% in a large phase 3 clinical trial. The study ...
Most side-effects linked to statins are not caused by the drugs, a new study suggests.After a comprehensive review of side-effects linked to the cholesterol-busting drugs, academics from the ...
More than 30 years after the Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study showed that statins save lives, their full public health potential remains unrealised. Statins are underused worldwide, and as a ...
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Drugs like Zepbound and Wegovy are intended for people who are overweight. Some patients are using them after bariatric ...