Major changes to cardiovascular guidelines suggest taking statins as young as 30 Cardiology groups say adults as young as 30 should assess cholesterol risk and consider treatment to prevent heart attacks and strokes.

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2024 Lancet Study Confirms What We've Known About Statins for 15 Years For over a decade and a half, the medical community has grappled with a paradox in cardiovascular health management: stati...

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Statin therapy and stroke risk in patients with hypercholesterolaemia: a population-based longitudinal study using electronic health records in South London - BMC Medicine Background We aim to evaluate the impact of statin prescription on stroke risk in patients with hypercholesterolaemia and to assess disparities in statin prescribing. Methods We analysed electronic he...

New study using EHR (166k patients with hypercholesterolaemia - London).

Statin prescription was associated with a 26% lower hazard of stroke.

Statins were prescribed less often to women and Black patients.

Paper in BMC Medicine:
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Higher Cholesterol Is Associated With Longer Life: Studies (2026) Most Americans may be misled by official health recommendations to lower their cholesterol. However, you might be surprised to hear...

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Scientists finally explain statin muscle pain Statins are a cornerstone of heart health, but muscle pain and weakness cause many patients to quit taking them. Scientists have now identified the precise molecular trigger behind these side…

" #Researchers have discovered why #statins can cause #MusclePain: the drugs force open a key #muscle channel, flooding #cells with calcium. The finding could help scientists design next-generation statins.": buff.ly/erbgV0D

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Statins, Diabetes Risk, and Natural Cardiovascular Protection: Evidence-Based Guide to Cholesterol, Diet, Fibrinolytic Enzymes, and Heart Disease Prevention (2026) Cardiovascular disease (CVD) rema...

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Statins, Diabetes Risk, and Natural Cardiovascular Protection: Evidence-Based Guide to Cholesterol, Diet, Fibrinolytic Enzymes, and Heart Disease Prevention (2026) Cardiovascular disease (CVD) rema...

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2024 Lancet Study Confirms What We've Known About Statins for 15 Years For over a decade and a half, the medical community has grappled with a paradox in cardiovascular health management: stati...

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2024 Lancet Study Confirms What We've Known About Statins for 15 Years Your Science-based Guide to Wellness, Diet and Lifestyle Medicine

2024 Lancet Study Confirms What We've Known About Statins for 15 Years For over a decade and a half, the medical community has grappled with a paradox in cardiovascular health management: stati...

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Lupus News: According to a recent study, statins (used for high cholesterol) may reduce inflammation and disease activity in SLE — particularly in patients under 40. More studies may help target when #statins are most helpful for more patients!

Link: https://lupus.bmj.com/content/13/1/e001770

Statins aren't the only option for lowering cholesterol.

Newer therapies and combination treatments can help protect the heart. This Heart Month, explore treatment options with a healthcare provider using this free guide.

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Why have Americans turned against this lifesaving medication? Daria Dudnik/Getty Images Statins are one of modern medicine’s miracles. For every 10,000 people who take these cholesterol-lowering drugs, 1,000 will avoid major cardiovascular events. When you cons...

Why have Americans turned against this lifesaving medication?
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#BEWARE of supposed to be high #Cholesterol levels and #Diabetes. It is all part of #Pharma pushing #Statins and #Diabetic medication to you!
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Spotlight On: Statins - I Spy Physiology Blog Heart disease remains the No. 1 killer in America, taking more lives per year than cancer and accidents combined. That’s frightening, but there is cause for optimism. For decades, statin drugs have been the gold standard in cholesterol management. Statins block the liver enzyme responsible for producing cholesterol, lower “bad” LDL levels by as much … Continue reading Spotlight On: Statins

Talk about an unsung hero.

Statins have saved countless lives—today about 1 in 4 adults over age 40 take them to manage cholesterol. But how much do you really know about statins?

Learn more from this vintage #ISpyPhysiology blog post: https://ow.ly/5sKQ50YeFyR #HeartMonth #Statins 🧪

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Most listed statin side-effects are not caused by the drug, study finds Health information around statins should be revised as most side-effects listed in the product labels are not caused by the drugs, a major new study finds.

Most listed statin side-effects are not caused by the drug, study finds

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Most listed statin side-effects are not caused by the drug, study finds Health information around statins should be revised as most side-effects listed in the product labels are not caused by the drugs

Most listed statin side-effects are not caused by the drug, study finds

Health information around statins should be revised as most side-effects listed in the product labels are not caused by the drugs

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New article to read! Myasthenia gravis following the initiation of statin therapy.

➡️ Statin initiation may be associated with increased risk of new-onset MG during the first 6–12 months.

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New research published in The Lancet debunks long-standing fears over cholesterol drug side effects. 🔬💊

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🔬#Hyperfibrinolysis and #Complement Activation in #Trauma

🩸#VWF Variants in Type 2 #VonWillebrandDisease

🧠 Serum MPO-DNA #VTE and #Statins in Spontaneous #ICH

🫀Resting Heart Rate and Risk of #VTE

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Statins don’t cause most of the side effects on package warnings, study finds Many people who should be taking statins avoid them for fear of side effects. A large new study says most of those side effects don't actually show up.

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"Almost all side-effects listed for statins are not caused by the drugs, according to the world’s most comprehensive review of evidence...only four of 66 other statin side-effects listed on labels...are supported by evidence. And the risks are very small"

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Why Your Statin Package Insert is Likely Wrong Christina Reith opens spreadsheets full of adverse events the way most people scroll through social media: methodically, looking for patterns that others

Why Your Statin Package Insert is Likely Wrong #Science #HealthandMedicine #PublicHealth #Statins #HealthLiteracy #MedicalAdvice

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Statin pills much safer than advertised, major review finds The results, in The Lancet journal, come from trials involving more than 120,000 people comparing statins with a dummy drug or placebo.

That's an amazing stat only four of 66 side effects listed for statins. Could be identified in 120,000 sample group. Don't suppose that will get the medical deniers taking them though!!!
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Millions issued bombshell statins update - 'changes everything' Findings from a major Oxford University study could change the lives of millions.

Millions issued statins update

Emily Herrett comments in Daily Express on @ox.ac.uk study on #statins saying that while many fear side effects the study shows chances of symptoms being caused by statins are "very low".

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Cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, used by millions, are far safer than previously thought, a major review has found.
That's good news for me!

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