HDL, the so-called good cholesterol, appears to influence treatment decisions around statin therapy, according to an analysis in JACC: Advances. Compared with people who have normal HDL-cholesterol ...

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Patients who received high-intensity statin therapy had a 23% elevated risk for developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) compared to those on low-intensity statins, the results of a large study showed. In ...

So, you’ve heard about statins. Maybe your doctor mentioned them, or perhaps you saw a commercial with happy, healthy-looking people strolling through a park. The big question on your mind is probably ...

Statins are among the most commonly prescribed medications for reducing high cholesterol and lowering the risk of heart attack and stroke. People searching for popular statin medications are often ...