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. Statins are ordinarily prescribed to those with dangerous levels of "bad cholesterol." (Getty Images) (Peter Dazeley via Getty ...

Brits taking a widely-used medication are being urged to "call 111" if they experience a serious skin symptom. The NHS warns this could indicate liver damage. Simvastatin is a prescription medicine ...

Q: I started a cholesterol-lowering statin drug a few months ago, and now it seems like my muscles are always sore. How can I know if it’s the statin, the normal aches of aging or something else? A: ...

Statins are one of the most common medications prescribed to people with high cholesterol levels to help manage the condition ...

Research associates sertraline and other antidepressants with high cholesterol levels. Eating a balanced diet, exercising regularly, and maintaining a moderate weight may help people manage ...

It has also improved cancer survival rates and helped people live longer, healthier lives, even with chronic conditions like ...

LONDON (Reuters) - People using cholesterol-lowering statins have a higher risks of liver dysfunction, kidney failure, muscle weakness and cataracts and such side effects of the drug should be closely ...

Researchers used tiny DNA-based molecules to cut levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol by nearly 50% in animal models. This was done without the side effects that are often linked to statins.