Statins can help reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke. (Getty Images) About 86 million adults in the United States have high cholesterol, a condition that raises the risk for heart disease and ...

Researchers report that only 35% of adults who are eligible to take statins for prevention of cardiovascular disease are actually using them. They said that misinformation about statins’ side effects ...

High cholesterol is a prime example of having too much of a good thing. Our bodies naturally make this substance in the liver and then transport it throughout the body for multiple functions, ...

Statins lower cholesterol levels, reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke, and improve overall heart health. In the late 1970s, researchers found that a substance called mevastatin, isolated from a ...

Statins are effective, safe drugs that help many people manage their cholesterol. But they also can increase your blood sugar and pose a risk of hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar, if you have ...

One in five people who are at high risk of heart attack or stroke because of conditions such as diabetes, atherosclerosis, or high LDL cholesterol refused their doctor’s recommendation to take a ...