I am fit and healthy. I don’t smoke and have no symptoms of heart disease. But I’m a bit overweight and my father has high cholesterol – it can run in families. Those blood test results ...

I’ve been advised to go on statins to lower my cholesterol. I ask the experts whether they’re a quick fix – or a risk to my health Statins are medications used to lower the level of ...

Around eight million people in the UK are on statins, and I may soon have to join them. The results of a couple of blood tests have told me I have “high cholesterol” and I’ve been advised ...

Drugs such as statins can also be used to improve your cholesterol ratio. See our discussion on the pros and cons of statins. Although everyone is encouraged to know their cholesterol levels ...