Coverage of a new PCSK9 trial makes bold claims about prevention and risk reduction. But how well do they hold up to scrutiny ...

Statins are the go-to medications for lowering “bad” LDL cholesterol, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and ...

SaveHealth reports on cholesterol medications, detailing common types like statins, their effects, and safety considerations ...

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

A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness.

New evidence hints that statins may protect a wider range of people with type 2 diabetes than previously assumed. A major ...

B O S T O N, May 16 -- Under guidelines issued Tuesday by the National Institutes of Health, the number of people who can benefit from taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs nearly triples. This is ...

Yes, this is an inspiring story of someone who took control of his health and his life. But just as important, it is further ...

The target trial emulation study suggests rigid risk thresholds aren’t needed to steer statin use in this group.

Feb. 1 -- Statins just might be the latest wonder drugs — though they're nothing new to doctors and pharmacists. ABCNEWS' Dr. Tim Johnson takes a look in Good Morning America's House Calls. For years ...

There are a few things to know about statins to help help them work safely and effectively. This class of medications helps reduce your liver’s ability to make cholesterol, which can lower your levels ...

In a Phase 1 clinical study, researchers led by EPFL and their partners report that a new liver- and gut-targeted oral drug ...