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• Widespread Overprescribing of Lipitor, Similar Cholesterol Drugs Likely, Study Finds

  June 13, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that statins were widely overprescribed following 2013 guidelines, placing millions of consumers at unnecessary risk of adverse side effects from drugs like Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor.

• PFAS Exposure Linked to Increased Risk of High Cholesterol, Heart Problems: Study

  March 26, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Even low levels of PFAS, found now in virtually everyone's blood, can increase cholesterol levels, leading to an increased risk of metabolic diseases like heart disease, hypertension and diabetes, a new study warns.

• Pregnancy Complications Lead to Higher Risk of Heart Problems in Children: Study

  February 15, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that children born to mothers who suffered pregnancy complications, like hypertension and gestational diabetes, face an increased risk of heart problems later in life.

• HIV Drug Descovy May Increase Risk of High Blood Pressure: Study

  September 22, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Kaiser Permanente researchers warn that the side effects of Descovy could result in an increased risk of hypertension and the need for cholesterol control.

• Lipitor, Zocor, Similar Cholesterol Drugs May Increase Risk of Diabetes Progression, Hyperglycemia: Study

  October 8, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study indicate taking cholesterol drugs like Lipitor and Zocor could speed up the progression of diabetes, increasing the risk of adverse health complications.

• FDA Removing Pregnancy Warning From Cholesterol Drugs Like Lipitor, Zocor

  July 21, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA wants the makers of Lipitor, Crestor and similar cholesterol drugs to remove contraindications from the labels banning use by pregnant women, saying some may need the drugs due to a high risk of heart problems.

• Lipitor, Zocor, Similar Cholesterol Drugs May Increase Dementia Risks: Study

  June 22, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A new study links some popular cholesterol drugs, which can affect the brain, to an increased risk of dementia.

• Computerized Reminder Led To Spike in Statin Prescriptions: Study

  October 15, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study found that computerized prompts led to an increase in statin prescriptions, but targeted them toward the patients who really needed the cholesterol drugs.

• Many Patients Receive No Benefit From Cholesterol Drugs: Study

  August 10, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study finds that cholesterol guidelines have not led to a decrease in cardiovascular deaths, even when they lowered cholesterol levels to target numbers.

• Skin Infection Risk Linked to Lipitor, Zocor, Other Popular Cholesterol Drugs in New Study

  November 13, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A new study links the use of cholesterol drugs like Lipitor and Zocor to an increased risk of skin and soft tissue infections.