Statins are medications that have saved millions of lives by lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart attacks and ...

Though rare, statins-medications that lower cholesterol-can cause side effects, including soreness in large muscle groups ...

In A Nutshell Atorvastatin directly binds to muscle proteins — Scientists captured the first atomic-level images showing how ...

Cardiologists have known for more than three decades that statin-type cholesterol-lowering drugs can lower levels of ubiquinone. Most people know ubiquinone by the name coenzyme Q10 or CoQ10.

Q: I recently was diagnosed with what my doctor thought was polymyalgia rheumatica. Although my blood work came back normal, I was put on prednisone anyway, which is doing nothing. I had been taking ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was treated for high cholesterol and triglycerides with a statin. But I developed red skin and intense muscle aches, so I had to stop taking it. I've read that people of Finnish ...

Statins have transformed heart health, saving millions of lives by lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Q. Several of my friends have developed muscle aches while taking different medications to lower cholesterol levels. How common is this, and what can be done about it? A. The most common type of ...

What was unknown until now, is whether bempedoic acid also reduced the risk of cardiovascular events. Now, the results of a randomized, controlled trial published in The New England Journal of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You’re young, active, on top of your wellness game—and then your doctor drops the news: your cholesterol ...