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

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

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

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

A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness.

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 ...

New evidence hints that statins may protect a wider range of people with type 2 diabetes than previously assumed. A major ...

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

The target trial emulation study suggests rigid risk thresholds aren’t needed to steer statin use in this group.

Statins undergo metabolism in the intestines via an enzyme called CYP3A before reaching the bloodstream, a process that ...

Pomegranate juice, like grapefruit juice, may pose health risks with drugs. April 23, 2009— -- Recently, I talked about a study on "Good Morning America" showing that although statins effectively ...