Q: I read that when you take statins, it raises blood glucose levels to a prediabetes or diabetes level. How do statins work? My blood glucose is a bit high, and I'm worried it will go out of the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: A cardiologist recently suggested that I should consider taking a statin because of my “borderline” cholesterol level. So, I took a dive into the details of statin therapy. I learned ...

Q I read that when you take statins, it raises blood glucose levels to a prediabetes or diabetes level. Does it happen even if your blood glucose is normal? How do statins work? My blood glucose is a ...

Barcelona, Spain – 25 Aug 2022: Stopping statin treatment early could substantially reduce lifetime protection against heart disease since a large share of the benefit occurs later in life. That’s the ...

Stopping statin treatment early could substantially reduce lifetime protection against heart disease since a large share of the benefit occurs later in life. That's the finding of a recent modelling ...

As with any medication, statins can come with side effects. Statins, drugs typically used to lower cholesterol, are relatively safe for most people. When they are taken specifically to prevent ...

In this letter, we examine not one but three meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials to explore a provocative question: ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Statin loading prior to coronary artery bypass grafting surgery showed no added benefit compared with placebo.

Statin use in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL) was associated with significant survival benefits, with a 45% lower risk for overall mortality and ...

Dear Doctors: I read that when you take statins, it raises blood glucose levels to a prediabetes or diabetes level. Does it happen even if your blood glucose is normal? How do statins work? My blood ...