Cardiovascular Diseases (CVDs) account for an estimated 1.79 crore deaths annually, with over 80% of these fatalities attributed to heart attacks and strokes, according to the World Health ...

In today’s world, a significant fear has been created around cholesterol, leading most people to perceive it as an enemy.

Most statin drugs are FDA-approved for children and teens under age 18, but only if they have a genetic condition that cause extremely high levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol. Yet in 2009 ...

People are hesitant to take statins due to possible side effects.

Cholesterol-lowering statins such as Lipitor (atorvastatin) and Crestor (rosuvastatin calcium) are among the most widely prescribed drugs on the market today. Their purpose is to lower blood ...

I am a healthy 84-year-old who exercises regularly, eats meat and dairy sparingly, doesn’t smoke, and has a BMI about 25. (I’m 6 feet, 1 inch tall, at 185 pounds.) My yearly wellness test was ...

Statins are widely prescribed medications used to lower cholesterol levels and reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Without robust evidence of benefits of primary prevention statin use in women with elevated cholesterol, and some evidence of cardiac risk for some statins or subgroups of women, the cardiology ...

Approximately 25% of participants did not undergo lipid testing before buying OTC statins, however, 62% had discussed their cholesterol levels with their physician the year before study entry and ...

More than a quarter of Americans over the age of 40 are taking a statin. But what happens if you are statin-intolerant?

A recent groundbreaking study published in the journal NEJM Evidence found no association between exposure to very low cholesterol levels achieved with PCSK9 inhibition and statin therapy and ...