SaveHealth reports on popular statin medications that lower cholesterol and cardiovascular risks, highlighting their benefits ...

From cholesterol chemistry to muscle pain fears, this guide unpacks how statins work, who they help most, and why concerns ...

Many people stop taking cholesterol-lowering statins because they experience muscle aches, weakness, and fatigue.

Statins lower cholesterol, reduce inflammation and may be responsible for saving thousands of lives. Should everyone be taking the wonder drug? In the latest study investigating the side effects o ...

Every single day, 47 million Americans take medication to lower their "bad" LDL cholesterol in an effort to reduce their risk of heart disease. For the vast majority of people, that medication is a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most people who stop taking cholesterol-lowering statins - because of side effects or for another reason - are able to restart the same drug or a similar one without ...

Jonathan McDonagh, a 57-year-old computer consultant in Minneapolis, Minnesota, gave up on statins years ago. He was having trouble remembering people's names. His productivity at work was dropping.

Oct. 15 -- WEDNESDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers have identified a common gene mutation linked to side effects in people taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs. Statins can reduce ...

Statin users are warned to avoid grapefruit and grapefruit juice, as compounds in the fruit can interfere with ...

In the early Noughties, "cholesterol" became a bit of a buzzword, with campaigns and advertisements telling us we should care about it – and seek to maintain healthy levels. And although its ...

One of the biggest medical advances of the 20th century was the discovery of the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins. They continue to save lives. Studies show that they decrease major ...