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

When Mike Wakeman, 65, went for his annual NHS health check last year, the pharmacist expected to walk away with a clean bill of health.

C-reactive protein is created by the liver in response to infections, tissue damage, chronic inflammatory states from conditions like autoimmune diseases, and metabolic disturbances like obesity and ...

High levels of cholesterol are linked to heart disease, stroke, and many other health problems. However, this complex and ...

A team of researchers led by University of California, Riverside biomedical scientists has identified a small, previously ...

OUR resident specialist and NHS GP, Dr Zoe Williams, shares her expert advice. Today, Dr Zoe helps a reader who wants to ...

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 ...

The NHS has issued guidance for people taking certain statins, amlodipine and anxiety medicines, warning that a common ...

High levels of cholesterol are linked to heart disease, stroke, and many other health problems. However, this complex and ...

Another type of cholesterol drug is called a PCSK9 inhibitor. These medicines help the body get rid of cholesterol more ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States .Author Mary J. Scourboutakos Adjunct Assistant Professor in Family and Community ...