Crestor (rosuvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are the top medications for lowering blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides. High cholesterol (and triglycerides) occurs when the fat in your ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research indicates that the majority of side-effects commonly linked to statins are not, in fact, caused by the medication ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Statins are ordinarily prescribed to those with dangerous levels of "bad cholesterol." (Getty Images) (Peter Dazeley via Getty ...

Statins rank among the most prescribed medications worldwide, with millions taking these cholesterol-lowering drugs daily to reduce their cardiovascular risk. While these medications effectively lower ...

Federal health officials Tuesday added new safety alerts to the prescribing information of statins, cholesterol-reducing medications that are among the most widely prescribed drugs in the world, ...

Portions of this article were taken from Steven Lewandowsky, who reported on this issue in this blog. Statins reliably reduce cholesterol levels and help save lives by preventing or ameliorating ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Far fewer people who could benefit from statins ...

At the end of the study, those taking the drug had 21% lower LDL cholesterol levels than those taking a placebo. They also ...

New research indicates that the majority of side-effects commonly linked to statins are not, in fact, caused by the medication itself. A comprehensive study, published in The Lancet, examined data ...