How young is too young to take a statin?

In these cases, starting a statin at a young age can prevent decades of plaque buildup, says Adedapo Iluyomade, MD, a ...
Woman's World on MSN

What’s the Best Statin for Women? A Doctor Says Ask These 2 Questions First

Statins are the go-to medications for lowering “bad” LDL cholesterol, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and ...
News Medical

Useful tips for physicians to help patients make the right choice on statin drugs

Cholesterol-lowering statins have transformed the treatment of heart disease. But while the decision to use the drugs in patients with a history of heart attacks and strokes is mostly clear-cut, that ...
Albany Democrat-Herald

To Your Good Health: When it comes to starting a statin, it's not all in the numbers

DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a question for your column. What is the number of LDL cholesterol that would necessitate taking statins? I am an active 51-year-old female and weigh 126 pounds at 5 feet, 2 ...
Everyday Health

Statins Dos and Don’ts

There are a few things to know about statins to help help them work safely and effectively. This class of medications helps reduce your liver’s ability to make cholesterol, which can lower your levels ...
TCTMD

Statins Work for Primary Prevention Even in Low-risk Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

The target trial emulation study suggests rigid risk thresholds aren’t needed to steer statin use in this group.