People with high cholesterol generally fall into two distinct categories, those who need cholesterol-lowering medication and those who do not. The second group will generally be advised to adopt ...

Like all cancers, bladder cancer develops when abnormal cells start to multiply out of control. But what if we could put a ...

Like all cancers, bladder cancer develops when abnormal cells start to multiply out of control. But what if we could put a ...

Findings from a new study “support the hypothesis that statin intake on a regular basis is associated with a risk reduction of developing a new gallstone diagnosis followed by cholecystectomy ...

Future Cardiol. 2009;5(1):1-4. That leaves extrapolation from secondary prevention women's results to support primary prevention statin use, yet the risk profiles for women in the two groups ...

Now that we know that your cholesterol is high, what that means is that you are at higher risk. Depending on the exact number, your risk could be 2 times, 4 times, 5 times higher than it ...

Some research supports statin use for people with kidney disease or kidney failure and heart disease. Other research recommends caution for those with kidney issues. Heart disease is a major cause ...