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

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 ...

Using a high-dose statin with ezetimibe significantly reduces levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol, increasing a person's chances of reaching healthy levels by 85%, researchers found. Adobe stock/HealthDay ...

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The debate continues as to whether or not statins have effects other than those that lower lipids that may provide additional cardiovascular benefits. An array of proposed pleiotropic effects have ...

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

Statins are very cheap and highly effective cholesterol-lowering drugs -- but high-risk heart patients may have an even better option, a new evidence review says. Combining statins with another drug, ...