If you have high cholesterol, there's a good chance your doctor has recommended statins to get your numbers back into a ...

Elevated serum cholesterol is a major heart disease risk factor. There can be a genetic link responsible for high cholesterol, but for the vast majority of us, lifestyle and diet will be the key ...

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

Simvastatin is prescribed for high cholesterol. It’s a generic medication, available as the brand-name drug Zocor. It comes as an oral tablet and an oral solution. The cost of simvastatin can vary, ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. -- A study by Mayo Clinic researchers indicates that narrowing of the heart's "exit valve" is less than half as likely to worsen in patients taking statin drugs, as compared with ...

Q: There was a lot of conversation regarding the illness called rhabdomyolysis during the recall of Baycol. What can you tell me about this disease as it relates to other statin drugs for lowering ...

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Dr. Benjamin Ansell about the pros and cons of statin medications. Drug companies are spending millions to promote these cholesterol-lowering drugs. Ansell is head of ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have a question for your column. What is the number of LDL cholesterol that would necessitate taking statins? I am an active 51-year-old female and weigh 126 pounds at 5 feet, 2 ...