NEW YORK — Score another victory for the cheap, cholesterol-lowering wonder drugs known as statins. People getting an artery unclogged or repaired were much less likely to die or have a heart attack ...

While statins are proven to save lives, doctors say they work best when paired with healthy lifestyle habits like diet, ...

When I tried statin therapy as part of an experiment, I quickly developed a common side effect. But what concerned me wasn’t ...

Many people stop taking cholesterol-lowering statins because they experience muscle aches, weakness, and fatigue.

Credit: Shutterstock. Small increases in the risk for statin-associated muscle symptoms were observed for patients on high-intensity therapy. While statins are known to cause musculoskeletal symptoms, ...

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Millions of people taking statin drugs to lower their cholesterol may get an unanticipated benefit: They may be less likely to develop movement and balance problems like those seen in Parkinson's ...

If you want to maintain healthy cholesterol levels, the first step is knowing your numbers and what they actually mean—but at ...

Symptoms of high cholesterol in your feet can include pain, ulcers, and gangrene. The BHF warns that this condition, known as critical limb ischaemia, requires immediate treatment to potentially save ...