More than 64,000 people in Ireland currently suffer from dementia — and this figure is predicted to more than double over the ...

A top U.S. cardiologist says doctors are "underdosing" high-potency statins to patients who have high levels of "bad" ...

There is broad consensus that the overall body of evidence shows lowering LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol provides ...

Potent statins are the best-proven weapon against heart disease, especially when paired with lifestyle changes. Most people aren’t active enough—and many are underdiagnosed—so starting treatment ...

“Statins can cause muscle aches, but even if it’s as high as one in 10 who get muscle aches, that means 9 in 10 will not. For the vast majority, that won’t happen, and it generally goes away ...

The exact role of different types of dietary fat and the best approach to prevention in cardiovascular disease has been ...

Statins can help reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke. (Getty Images) About 86 million adults in the United States have high cholesterol, a condition that raises the risk for heart disease ...

Statins, which are also available in generic versions, have varying potencies. For example, Crestor (rosuvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are the most potent statins and the most effective in ...

More than half of eligible American adults who are not on a cholesterol-lowering medication, or statin, say it’s because their physician did not offer the option, according to new research.

Statins are a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs that are commonly prescribed and likely save a lot of lives. They’re also notorious for being able to cause muscle pain, which leads many people ...