Losing a battle you cannot see is one of the biggest challenges in medicine. And for many Americans, that quiet fight happens ...

Statin hysteria has made it hard to convince people that this effective drug is actually very safe.

Commonly prescribed heart medications, including statins and diuretics, do not negatively affect the survival of ...

There's two promising options to make statins tolerable again.

How to lower your cholesterol naturally with plant-based foods, fiber, healthy fats, exercise, and smart habits—plus, when ...

"If you’ve spent any time on social media lately, you may have seen alarming posts claiming that statin medications can cause ...

When it comes to taking the medication, the most critical factor for all statins is taking them at the same time every day.

Statins are the most prescribed drugs in America. At last count, more than 50 million people were taking medications such as atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin or lovastatin to ...

Having high HDL cholesterol is one of the biggest risk factors for experiencing a stroke or heart attack. While having a healthy diet and lifestyle habits in place can help keep cholesterol in a ...

Doctors may have a new treatment for swine flu that’s already on pharmacy shelves — cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor. Researchers reported Thursday that people who were already ...

Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. To lower this risk, doctors prescribe statin drugs that reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the type that can ...

On today’s “CT BUZZ,” Host Natasha Lubczenko welcomed Tania Elliott MD, Internist and Clinical Immunologist, to discuss the ...