Statins rank among the most prescribed medications worldwide, with millions taking these cholesterol-lowering drugs daily to reduce their cardiovascular risk. While these medications effectively lower ...

Statins, drugs typically used to lower cholesterol, are relatively safe for most people. When they are taken specifically to prevent cardiovascular disease, a new study suggests, the side effects just ...

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 ...

Read on for more about a reader whose eyes are constantly watering MEN’S health issues, such as prostate and testicular cancer, make big headlines. But what gets less attention is why men are ...

There are a few things to know about statins to help help them work safely and effectively. This class of medications helps reduce your livers ability to make cholesterol, which can lower your levels ...

Doctors are now checking high cholesterol in young adults and sometimes starting statins early. The focus is on LDL levels, ...

Doctors often give people medicine to lower their cholesterol, especially as they get older. These drugs help reduce the risk ...

Older men taking the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins appear to be slightly less active than those who don't take them, a new study suggests. Statin users logged about 40 fewer minutes of ...

As we reach a certain age, many of us begin reaching for our pill bottles, as well as a nice glass of red. With more than 10 million people in England now eligible for statins, the cholesterol ...

As with any medication, statins can come with side effects. Statins, drugs typically used to lower cholesterol, are relatively safe for most people. When they are taken specifically to prevent ...