Pharmacist exposes ‘little-known’ atorvastatin side effect that ‘can be serious’
People in Ireland taking a widely prescribed cholesterol medicine need to recognise the warning signs of a rare…
What people ate at the start of a 20-year study was linked to their heart failure odds
Diet records from the early 2000s offer a window into how everyday food choices and existing health conditions…
Pharmacist ‘ageing’ warning for anyone taking atorvastatin for high cholesterol
A medical professional on TikTok has discussed the idea that taking a popular statin makes you ‘older’ Could…
Statins may lower glaucoma risk and reduce treatment needs
Taking statins is linked to a lower risk of developing glaucoma and a reduced chance of it getting…
Research makes strong case for broader use of GLP1 drugs to protect hearts
New research being presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)…
A survey of 371,000 adults links heart disease to eating whole fruit less often
A survey of more than 370,000 US adults compares whole fruit and juice habits across cardiovascular diagnoses, with…
Semaglutide cuts major heart events, but researchers still cannot fully explain why
A detailed analysis of the SELECT trial examined how much of the reduction in major heart events could…
Toxoplasma remodels host cell surfaces to trigger invasion
Before the parasite Toxoplasma gondii can invade a cell, it has to know it has reached the right place. New…
Eating pulses can be great for the body, suggests science
Lentils, beans and chickpeas have been feeding people for thousands of years. Lentils are among the world’s earliest…
A 30-year study found a surprising link between alcohol, survival and heart attack risk
Three decades of follow-up suggest that alcohol and beverage type may relate differently to longevity and heart attack…
Lipfendra vs statins: How these cholesterol-lowering drugs compare
Share on PinterestA cardiologist explains everything you need to know about Lipfendra, the newly FDA-approved cholesterol-lowering pill. Guido…
Scientists stumped to find clearing cholesterol from blood also removes forever chemicals from body
A blood-filtering technique for lowering cholesterol may also remove toxic forever chemicals from the body, a new study…