It’s best to discuss potential benefits and side effects with your doctor to find out whether statins are right for you. Many people lower their cholesterol levels by taking a statin while ...

And in some cases, those steps can reduce your risk enough so that you may not need a statin. You should take a statin if you've previously had a heart attack or stroke, been diagnosed with ...

More people over the age of 75 should be taking statins, scientists have said, following a review of research. There had been a lack of evidence about how much the cholesterol-lowering drugs ...

Should you be taking statins? Research from Harvard University suggests if current guidelines were strictly applied, "almost all" men over 60 and women over 75 would be doing so in order to help ...

A doctor has shared how someone can lower their cholesterol levels without being forced to take statins. The expert was ...