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NHS guidelines urge those taking statins to stop their medication and seek medical assistance should they notice any of ...

A recent Twitter exchange between celebrity investor Chamath and tech entrepreneur/biohacker Bryan Johnson caught my attention. Bryan advised Chamath, to their combined 2.7 million followers and in no ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients who stop statin therapy after they have a stroke have high mortality rates over the next 12 months, according to a report in the current issue of the medical ...

A colleague of mine—a medical doctor—texted me recently: “I’m stopping my statin.” Rather than jumping in with my own opinion, I responded with curiosity: “Interesting. What compelled you to make that ...

Patients who stop taking cholesterol medications before surgery are following outdated recommendations, and significantly increasing their risk of death if they don't resume taking the medications ...

If you’re among the more than 24 million Americans who take a cholesterol-lowering statin, now hear this: Don’t stop these heart-protecting drugs on your own! In a recent study from Denmark, people ...

Elizabeth: Can cumulative lifetime stress and inflammation explain racial disparities in mortality? Rick: What happened to the mental health of children whose parents have had a firearm injury?

DEAR PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: I had been on simvastatin for about 18 years when I suddenly became very ill. I was completely fatigued and the right side of my body felt tingly and numb. At the hospital, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’re taking statins for high cholesterol, you may have encountered friends or family (or social media commenters) who point ...