Researchers provided comprehensive evidence of the benefits of statin use in elderly patients, addressing longstanding uncertainties. The robust evidence demonstrated that continuous statin therapy ...
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Statins and Cholesterol Control: How do doctors assess the effectiveness of statin drugs?
Statins Relative Risk Reduction: Statin medications are prescribed to reduce the risk of heart disease and heart attack. However, their benefits vary from person to person. Let us explain them.
Dear Dr. Roach: A cardiologist recently suggested that I should consider taking a statin because of my “borderline” cholesterol level. So, I took a dive into the details of statin therapy. I learned ...
The blockbuster diabetes and weight loss drug semaglutide (Wegovy, Ozempic, Rybelsus) reduced the relative risk of heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular deaths by 20 percent in high-risk patients ...
NEW ORLEANS — The first global randomized trial of the PCSK9 inhibitor evolocumab for the prevention of a primary major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE) found a relative reduction in risk similar ...
Reducing or eliminating alcohol consumption reduces the risk of developing oral cavity and esophagus cancers, according to a special report from the International Agency for Research on Cancer. But ...
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