/tags/statins statins en-US Copyright Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:45:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2019-12-09/new-study-suggests-doctors-use-heart-stents-more-than-needed A recent study has raised concerns about using stents to treat heart disease. It suggests doctors in many cases implant stents to unblock arteries when… Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:45:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2019-12-09/new-study-suggests-doctors-use-heart-stents-more-than-needed Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2016-12-12/task-force-says-age-should-help-decide-who-uses-statin-drugs Tens of millions of Americans currently use statin drugs. Doctors have based that on cholesterol levels and various lifestyle factors. However, the U.S.… Mon, 12 Dec 2016 14:20:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2016-12-12/task-force-says-age-should-help-decide-who-uses-statin-drugs Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2016-05-09/recent-study-links-statins-and-muscle-pain Millions of people use statins to lower cholesterol, but some have complained about muscle pain after taking the drug. A recent study from the Cleveland… Mon, 09 May 2016 13:22:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2016-05-09/recent-study-links-statins-and-muscle-pain Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2015-11-09/new-studies-suggest-statins-may-dampen-flu-shot-effectiveness Manufacturers say the flu vaccine for this season is much more effective than last year’s. However, two new studies suggest flu vaccines in general may… Mon, 09 Nov 2015 12:44:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2015-11-09/new-studies-suggest-statins-may-dampen-flu-shot-effectiveness Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2013-11-25/three-things-you-should-know-about-taking-statins-that-lower-cholesterol New guidelines were released earlier this month on who should take statin drugs to reduce cholesterol. It turns out that those cholesterol numbers we’re… Mon, 25 Nov 2013 21:05:58 GMT /health-science-tech/2013-11-25/three-things-you-should-know-about-taking-statins-that-lower-cholesterol Sam Baker