Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD Zocor (simvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are both statin drugs, which are ...

Most statin drugs are FDA-approved for children and teens under age 18, but only if they have a genetic condition that cause extremely high levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol. Yet in 2009 ...

There haven’t been many studies about starting statins in people as old as you. However, I can tell you that an 84-year-old ...

Statins may also decrease inflammation in arteries, and help raise "good" cholesterol, (high-density lipoprotein or HDL) levels. Our recommendations about who should consider a statin to lower ...

I am a healthy 84-year-old who exercises regularly, eats meat and dairy sparingly, doesn’t smoke, and has a BMI about 25. (I’m 6 feet, 1 inch tall, at ...

Current AHA guidelines call for healthy Americans to bring LDL below 100 milligrams per deciliter (mg/dL) of blood, while ...

Analysis Reveals an Additional Mechanism Behind Statin Therapy's Heart-Related ... men who have an unhealthy, high-cholesterol diet can cause increased risk of cardiovascular disease, or CVD ...

Are Statins Right For You? If you have high cholesterol, your healthcare provider may prescribe you a statin drug. Still, statins may not be appropriate for everyone, so talk with a practitioner about ...

However, when cholesterol levels are too high, it can become dangerous. High cholesterol is linked to serious health problems like heart disease and strokes, two leading causes of death worldwide.

I am a healthy 84-year-old who exercises regularly, eats meat and dairy sparingly, doesn't smoke, and has a BMI about 25.

People with high cholesterol taking statins have a higher prevalence of glaucoma than those with elevated cholesterol but not ...