LONDON, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Israeli scientists have found a significant link between taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Pfizer's Lipitor or AstraZeneca's Crestor and a reduced risk of ...

Rheumatoid arthritis is most commonly associated with joint pain and destruction that can be severe, and even crippling, if the disease is not properly treated or if response to treatment is poor. The ...

I recently posted a case about a 58-year old woman with multiple medical problems including obesity, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and dyslipidemia. With a total cholesterol of 170 mg/dL ...

Statins lower cholesterol levels, reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, and improve overall heart health. In the late 1970s, researchers found that a substance called mevastatin, isolated from a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Statins, the most employed intervention to improve [cardiovascular disease (CVD)] outcomes in the general ...