Using statins for the primary prevention of VTE may slightly reduce the incidence of VTE and all-cause mortality. However, this effect is likely too weak to be considered significant. Statin use may ...

Grapefruit can interact with many medications, potentially affecting the way they work or increasing side effects. Some of ...

There are small but important differences in risk for some clinical outcomes associated with rosuvastatin and atorvastatin, ...

There are small but important differences in risk for some clinical outcomes associated with rosuvastatin and atorvastatin, according to a study published online Oct. 29 in Annals of Internal ...

In March 2023, my 94-year-old mother had a shingles episode on the right side of her neck, head, ear and (to a lesser degree) ...

The authors assessed the efficacy and safety of rosuvastatin monotherapy, extended-release (ER) niacin monotherapy, or rosuvastatin and ER niacin combined therapy in patients with atherogenic ...

If you wanted, you could switch to a more potent agent, such as rosuvastatin or atorvastatin, which would very likely bring your cholesterol level down even further. However, the data on people in ...

If you wanted, you could switch to a more potent agent, such as rosuvastatin or atorvastatin, which would very likely bring your cholesterol level down even further. However, the data on people in ...

In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at anthracycline cardiotoxicity in treatment of cancer patients. He then explores a scientific statement from the American Heart Association on cardiac arrhythmias ...

The BedMed and BedMed-Frail trials assisted in providing clarity as to the daily timing of prescribed blood pressure medication. The two trials, one conducted in a general primary-care population and ...