How a reporter began to investigate diabetes risk, and along the way, made a startling discovery about his own health.

With about one person every five minutes admitted to hospital with a heart attack in the UK, a consultant reveals the seven ...

At present, around 59 million adults worldwide have diabetes, about 64 million are diagnosed with heart failure, and ...

Every single day, 47 million Americans take medication to lower their "bad" LDL cholesterol in an effort to reduce their risk of heart disease. For the vast majority of people, that medication is a ...

Many people stop taking cholesterol-lowering statins because they experience muscle aches, weakness, and fatigue.

Statins have been transformative for many individuals, by lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart problems and stroke. But statins can also cause muscle weakness and pain and in some cases ...

This illustration, based on what researchers were able to observe using high-resolution macromolecular cryo-electron microscopy, shows statin moelcules in black binding to the RyR1 protein. Statins ...

Statin use has been linked to higher rates of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular hospitalization in older adults with dementia, results of a large observational study suggest. However, small event ...

Chances are, your cholesterol isn’t something you think too much about. When it comes to your health, your thoughts may already be preoccupied with figuring out more ways to get protein, how to get ...

Cholesterol is one of those health buzzwords that's always floating somewhere in the collective health conversation. Chances are you've seen warnings to keep it low. Or maybe you've heard people ...