Browsing: High cholesterol

The solution to a lifetime of statins could lie in a diet based on vegetables, whole grains, beans and fruit.…

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About half of people prescribed statin medications fail to achieve an appropriate reduction in LDL (“bad”) cholesterol levels two years…

Although statins are a mainstay of treatment for high cholesterol, many people who take the drugs experience side effects. But…

Statins are used to lower cholesterol, but some people have side effects or don’t want to take meds. Find out…

If you have high cholesterol and cardiovascular risk factors, you may be prescribed a statin. Should you be concerned about…

A new study is arguing that statins may be overprescribed since in many people, the risks of the cholesterol-lowering drugs…

As someone who has high cholesterol — including high triglycerides — and who also takes a statin medication, a news…

By Joe Graedon People’s Pharmacy When I was a child I hated the scary parts of movies. Whenever the scene…

People who are at a moderate risk of developing cardiovascular disease that take a low-dose aspirin daily don’t have fewer…