Researchers provided comprehensive evidence of the benefits of statin use in elderly patients, addressing longstanding uncertainties. The robust evidence demonstrated that continuous statin therapy ...

Heavy drinking is clearly bad for your health. But it’s long been questioned whether moderate drinking is also risky—and, if so, how risky, exactly. Health researchers have consistently found links ...

"Our study provides insight into the absolute risk for VTE among patients with AD, the relative risk for VTE among patients with AD versus other IMIDs, and the influence of confounders on VTE risk.

A meta-analysis of relevant research shows that treatment with a serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) is associated with an increased risk for brain hemorrhage but that the absolute risk is low.

Based on the PREVENT risk calculator, researchers developed age- and sex-specific percentiles for 30-year absolute risk estimates for cardiovascular disease. Framing risk relative to peers by age and ...