NHS guidelines urge those taking statins to stop their medication and seek medical assistance should they notice any of several particular symptoms. Statins are designed to lower levels of low-density ...

Statins are a cornerstone of heart health, but muscle pain and weakness cause many patients to quit taking them. Scientists have now identified the precise molecular trigger behind these side effects.

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Statins remain the cornerstone of heart disease prevention. More than 50 million Americans take a drug such as atorvastatin, rosuvastatin or simvastatin every day. These medications lower cholesterol ...

New recommendations suggest that some people should start trying to lower their cholesterol as early as age 30. By Nina Agrawal Your cholesterol levels can affect your risk of heart disease and stroke ...

Measuring cholesterol levels has long been the main way doctors assess the risk of heart disease. Increasingly, people are opting, too, for a simple, relatively affordable test: a coronary artery ...

Despite guideline recommendations, evidence from randomized trials evaluating the appropriate low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol target for secondary prevention in patients with atherosclerotic ...

A nurse takes a patient's blood pressure at Holton Community Hospital in Holton, Kansas, on Feb. 18. (Arin Yoon/Reuters) There’s been a lot of talk about chronic diseases lately and rightly so. Heart ...

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Millions more adults should consider starting cholesterol-lowering medications earlier to reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke, according to new medical guidance. In an updated guideline ...