NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite doubts raised by some studies, a new research review suggests that cholesterol-lowering statins offer as much protection for women as for men. In an analysis of 18 ...

This content is sponsored by MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Statins help millions of people manage their high cholesterol, and are the most common drug class of prescriptions in America. More ...

Future Cardiol. 2009;5(1):1-4. That leaves extrapolation from secondary prevention women's results to support primary prevention statin use, yet the risk profiles for women in the two groups obviously ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Women with atherosclerotic heart disease are less likely than men to receive a statin prescription. Data show ...

June 26 (Reuters) - Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are just as effective for women as for men in preventing heart problems in people who have already had a heart attack or stroke, according to a ...

In yet another example of inequities in U.S. healthcare, new research indicates that many women and minority men who need statins to protect their heart aren't getting them. "The recommendation to use ...

DALLAS, TX (updated) – Women, even those without evidence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, should be treated with statin therapy if their baseline risk justifies use, according to one expert ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Statins may lower venous blood clot risk in perimenopausal women with recent hormone therapy exposure.

Researchers report that men with heart disease are treated with statins more often than women with the same condition. They note that cholesterol-lowering medications are used more frequently ...

April 25 (UPI) --Women with heart disease may be prescribed cholesterol-reducing statins less frequently than men, contravening recommended treatment guidelines, according to new research presented ...

Hormone therapy is used to help alleviate menopausal symptoms like hot flashes. Menopausal hormone therapy has some known risks, including an increased risk of blood clots. Researchers from the ...

There is decreased risk for venous thromboembolism in women aged 50 to 64 years receiving hormone therapy and statin therapy. Statin therapy is associated with a decreased risk for venous ...