Statins are a type of medicine that help lower cholesterol levels in the blood. They are commonly given to people who have ...

In the early Noughties, "cholesterol" became a bit of a buzzword, with campaigns and advertisements telling us we should care about it – and seek to maintain healthy levels. And although its ...

When they first came on the pharmaceutical scene in the early 2000s, cholesterol-reducing “statins” were pegged as “the wonder drug,” allowing those at with, and at risk for heart disease to keep ...

Cholesterol-lowering medicines are some of the most commonly prescribed, effective drugs. But to influencers on TikTok, they're the enemy. The cholesterol-lowering drug Simvastatin. Like other statins ...

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A meta-analysis of multiple trials has left the medical world and patients concerned about statins and whether or not their benefits are worth their potentially harmful side ...

Fruit and vegetables are key components of a nutritious diet, but those on particular medications should take caution, experts say, due to natural compounds that could disrupt the effectiveness of ...

O nce upon a time, cholesterol was simple. This molecule, it was proclaimed, came in two varieties: an artery-clogging “bad” ...

Heart doctors are capturing images of the inside of heart arteries, helping them watch plaque respond to cholesterol drugs in ...

As we reach a certain age, many of us begin reaching for our pill bottles, as well as a nice glass of red. With more than 10 million people in England now eligible for statins, the cholesterol ...

Treating high cholesterol quickly and aggressively after a heart attack may help prevent thousands of new heart attacks and deaths worldwide. Scientists are now urging doctors to rethink the common ...

A new study from researchers at the University of Naples “Federico II” has found that people with lower levels of LDL ...