There is strong evidence that cutting cholesterol with statins can slash the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke by a ...

Though high cholesterol may contribute to the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia (ADRD), taking a statin did not seem to protect people from the disease, a study finds. The ...

Heart doctors have a surprising answer.

If you’re taking statins for high cholesterol, you may have encountered friends or family (or social media commenters) who point out a potential link to dementia. It’s enough to make anyone pause.

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

Statins rank among the most prescribed medications worldwide, with millions taking these cholesterol-lowering drugs daily to reduce their cardiovascular risk. While these medications effectively lower ...

Atorvastatin is the most commonly prescribed drug in the UK, given to more than 5 million people to help lower cholesterol ...

Pharmacist Anum has issued a health alert to the millions of people who take statins. The medication is common, but there are ...

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 ...

At least 92.0% of patients aged 50 to 79 years with chronic kidney disease (CKD) should be taking statins, according to two different sets of guidelines, researchers report in an article published ...

After a heart attack, it is important for patients to take medication that lowers cholesterol levels. In a new study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, researchers at Uppsala ...