Drinking “large amounts” of alcohol while taking statins is also dangerous. The NHS adds: “If you're prescribed a statin, you may be able to continue drinking alcohol. However, you should not drink ...

Having high levels of cholesterol is dangerous but there are ways to both prevent this and reduce your levels that don't ...

There remains controversy in the scientific community about the benefit of statins in women, because women have been less studied than men.

Statins, which are prescription drugs that can reduce cholesterol levels and lower the risk for heart disease, don’t affect kidney function, new research shows. Investigators found that taking a ...

In the Philippines, where cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been a leading cause of death for over three decades, the ...

Background: Statins are generally well tolerated, but some patients discontinue therapy secondary to adverse effects. Dosing a statin (rosuvastatin) every other day (EOD) may provide significant ...