The FDA said that over 140,000 bottles of the Lipitor generic potentially failed to meet "dissolution specifications." ...

Statins are considered safe and effective, but they may not be right for everyone to lower cholesterol.

With statins altering the liver’s natural function, and alcohol needing to be metabolised, Dr Guttmann says that having too ...

And nuts are good sources of unsaturated fatty acids, plant sterols and fibre, which can all lower LDL cholesterol levels.

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In these cases, starting a statin at a young age can prevent decades of plaque buildup, says Adedapo Iluyomade, MD, a ...

Statins are a class of medications used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood. They work by inhibiting an enzyme in the liver that plays a central role in the production of cholesterol.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A popular and widely-used medicine was recalled because it may not be as effective as advertised. The ...

Scientists think those cholesterol-lowering statins might be doing something else we didn't know about: protecting our brains ...

Researchers have developed a DNA-based therapy that targets the PCSK9 gene to lower cholesterol naturally. Using polypurine ...

High cholesterol is one of the biggest risk factors for cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of death in the US. Every year, about one in three Americans will die from a heart attack or ...