People on cholesterol-lowering statins can be reassured that it is uncommon for the tablets to cause muscle pain, say the authors of a large study. The pills can protect against heart attacks and ...

Most of the debilitating effects of statins are not caused by the drug, but by people believing it will make them sick, a UK study suggests. The phenomenon is known as the "nocebo effect" and may ...

High cholesterol often results from a combination of lifestyle factors and genetics The sooner you address cholesterol, the better your chances of protecting your heart and health for years to come.

But if cholesterol is a problem, and your doctor has recommended a statin, that’s advice worth taking. For WebMD, I’m Dr. Michael Smith.

Statins are wonderful medicines because even though they can cause a problem, you can have a side effect, as you can to any medicine, even Tylenol, with your cholesterol level being elevated ...

High cholesterol can manifest unexpectedly during winter, masking its symptoms as seasonal ailments. Reduced blood flow from ...

Some treatment guidelines recommend high-intensity statins if a person does not have any conditions or problems that prohibit their use. But higher doses and high-intensity statins come with more ...

Is your LDL level under control? Here are the top 7 signs of healthy cholesterol that your body may give when the heart is ...

The newer statins on the market have longer half-lives than the original statins. Alternative dosing schedules using once-, twice- or three-times a week or every-other-day dosing, have been ...

Statin drugs are some of the most commonly prescribed medications in the world. They are used to lower cholesterol and reduce ...

Statin therapy greatly reduces LDL-cholesterol levels and slows progression of coronary atherosclerosis. The small statin-induced increases observed in HDL-cholesterol levels have not, however ...