Michael Mosley talks to two experts with very different opinions on whether we should take statins to reduce our risk of a heart attack or stroke. Statins reduce so-called ‘bad cholesterol’ or ...

This is because combining a common type of medication known as statins with the drink could make them more powerful and “toxic”. It is thought around eight million people in the UK are ...

Some over-the-counter supplements have been shown to modestly lower cholesterol, but cardiologists are overwhelmingly in favor of statins. Statins are prescription drugs used to prevent heart ...