In the U.S., about 13.5 percent of women 45 to 64 take a statin medication to reduce their cholesterol, such as atorvastatin (Lipitor), fluvastatin (Lescol), lovastatin (Altoprev, Mevacor, and ...

Statins are highly effective in lowering cholesterol and reducing heart disease risk. But statin side effects like liver damage and memory issues can also occur. A doctor can help you weigh the ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window Decades of ...

Statins, which have been used for decades, also have some unexpected side effects. Some people taking statins may notice they ...

Now that we know that your cholesterol is high, what that means is that you are at higher risk. Depending on the exact number, your risk could be 2 times, 4 times, 5 times higher than it ...

Statins are prescription drugs for lowering cholesterol levels to normal. While some of these decrease your low-density ...

Many doctors prefer to start with changes to diet and exercise. If those changes don’t have enough effect, you might start taking medication to help the process along. Statins are one commonly ...

A new study by researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City aims to determine the best method to screen and evaluate patients who are at risk ...

Future Cardiol. 2009;5(1):1-4. That leaves extrapolation from secondary prevention women's results to support primary prevention statin use, yet the risk profiles for women in the two groups ...

Decades of research have established statins as a safe treatment to effectively lower cholesterol and improve health outcomes ...