MEN’S health issues, such as prostate and testicular cancer, make big headlines. But what gets less attention is why men are reluctant to seek help. They are less likely to see their GP than ...

Symptomatic people with evidence of coronary artery disease on imaging significantly benefited from statin use while those ...

For some people with high cholesterol, making lifestyle changes and taking routine statin medications may not be sufficient ...

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 ...

For some people with high cholesterol, making lifestyle changes and taking routine cholesterol-lowering statin medications may not be sufficient in helping them reach their target cholesterol levels.

Fewer than half of young adults with severely high low-density lipoprotein (LDL-C), or "bad" cholesterol, levels start taking ...

Dr. Granger answers the question: 'Are Side Effects With Statins Common?' — -- Question: My doctor just put me on a statin. I understand it helps lower cholesterol, but I am worried about ...

Taking a statin after an early-stage breast cancer diagnosis may be linked to improved survival outcomes, according to findings from a large Danish observational study.

A statin can be a lifesaver if you're at risk of heart disease, but some people who take the cholesterol-lowering drugs -- up to 20 percent, by some estimates -- have to stop because of muscle pain, ...

High cholesterol is a major driver of heart disease. Statins, like Lipitor and Zocor, emerged as powerful antidotes starting in the 1980s. With blood-pressure medicines, antismoking campaigns and ...

A long list of Lynda Hollander's paternal relatives had heart disease, and several had undergone major surgeries. So when she hit her mid-50s and saw her cholesterol levels creeping up after menopause ...