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

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

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…

By Diane Archer JustCareUSA As we all know, some pharmaceutical companies will go very far to sell their products. Shefali…

Other methods to lower cholesterol may be just as effective as statins in also reducing cardiovascular events. Researchers recently analyzed…

Just-issued guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s (USPSTF) could greatly expand the number of people taking the cholesterol-lowering…

Other methods to lower cholesterol may be just as effective as statins in also reducing cardiovascular events. Researchers recently analyzed…

The benefits of using the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins greatly outweigh any risks associated with them, as side-effect rates…

The FDA is withdrawing approvals of 2 medications, Trilipix (fenofibric acid) and Niaspan (niacin extended-release), that are supposed to be…