With 38% of U.S. adults living with high cholesterol, experts say understanding how statins work — and whether you need them — could be life-saving.

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 ...

The debate continues as to whether or not statins have effects other than those that lower lipids that may provide additional cardiovascular benefits. An array of proposed pleiotropic effects have ...

Learn what statins are used for, how they work, their benefits, common side effects, and expert answers to concerns about ...

For some people with high cholesterol, making lifestyle changes and taking routine statin medications may not be sufficient to help them reach their target cholesterol levels. For these patients, a ...

Statins, a type of medication commonly taken by people with high levels of “bad” LDL cholesterol, lower the risk of a future dementia or Alzheimer’s diagnosis, according to a new study. Statins may ...

A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness. Researchers found that certain statins can latch onto a key muscle protein and ...