Statins are the go-to medications for lowering “bad” LDL cholesterol, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and ...

SaveHealth reports on cholesterol medications, detailing common types like statins, their effects, and safety considerations ...

The reason statins are so widely prescribed is because they work. They’re often prescribed as the first level of defense.

With 38% of U.S. adults living with high cholesterol, experts say understanding how statins work — and whether you need them ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 93-year-old woman in good health. I take 40 mg of lovastatin once a day for high cholesterol, but my cholesterol levels are always high when tested. My physician is not concerned ...

When they first came on the pharmaceutical scene in the early 2000s, cholesterol-reducing “statins” were pegged as “the wonder drug,” allowing those at with, and at risk for heart disease to keep ...

Coverage of a new PCSK9 trial makes bold claims about prevention and risk reduction. But how well do they hold up to scrutiny ...

Few medicines have sparked as much debate as statins. Cardiologists often describe them as life-saving, while some patients remain wary of side effects or uneasy about taking a daily pill. Statins sit ...

B O S T O N, May 16 -- Under guidelines issued Tuesday by the National Institutes of Health, the number of people who can benefit from taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs nearly triples. This is ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that the popular cholesterol-lowering medications may cause memory loss and confusion, but long term use of the medications may reduce that risk. In a ...