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Statins are one of our most powerful tools in the war against high cholesterol, but there are several persistent myths about their safety ...

For millions of people, statins are a daily safeguard against heart attacks and strokes. But for about 1 in 10 users, these widely prescribed drugs come with an unexpected tradeoff—persistent muscle ...

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

Despite persistent negative myths clouding their benefits, statins truly are wonder drugs. Taken once a day in pill form, they slash the swallower's 'bad' LDL cholesterol by as much as 50 percent, ...

While statins are widely known to protect the heart and prevent strokes, this specific study suggests that taking them over a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Miranda is considering taking statins after receiving blood test results that indicated high cholesterol - Clara Molden for The ...

These cholesterol-reducing drugs are some of the most popular medications globally.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Statins can help reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke. (Getty Images) (Iryna Imago via Getty Images) About 86 million ...

Could showing someone a picture of plaque building up in their arteries be enough to save their life? That's the question driving the latest research by the University of Tasmania's Menzies Institute ...

A routine blood test taken by millions in the U.S. each year to measure "bad" cholesterol is not the best measure to guide ...

Both statin and ezetimibe are commonly prescribed medicines to manage high cholesterol levels. Read on as a doctor explains ...