Few medicines have sparked as much debate as statins. Cardiologists often describe them as life-saving, while some patients remain wary of side effects or uneasy about taking a daily pill. Statins sit ...

Millions could be forced to permanently avoid a specific fruit from their diets to prevent cardiac complications, according ...

Millions could be forced to permanently avoid a specific fruit from their diets to prevent cardiac complications, according ...

If you have high cholesterol, there's a good chance your doctor has recommended statins to get your numbers back into a ...

SaveHealth reports on popular statin medications that lower cholesterol and cardiovascular risks, highlighting their benefits ...

ACE inhibitors, including ramipril and lisinopril, and calcium channel blockers, such as amlodipine, both work to lower blood ...

Seven to eight million UK adults regularly take statins to lower cholesterol - but there's one food they should avoid eating ...

NHS guidance instructs those on statins to discontinue their medication and get urgent medical help if they develop certain specific warning signs. Statins are prescribed to lower levels of ...

Generally, Medicare Part D and Part C plans that include drug coverage should cover simvastatin or other commonly prescribed cholesterol medications. Simvastatin (Zocor) is available as an oral tablet ...

Simvastatin is a medication for treating high cholesterol. Medicare Part D and Part C plans with drug coverage should, in most cases, cover this drug or an effective alternative. Simvastatin (Zocor) ...

Background: Ezetimibe, a first-in-its-class inhibitor of cholesterol absorption, is an effective agent for combined use with statins to achieve low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) goals.