At some point, we’ve all probably turned to the internet to answer questions about what to eat. Especially if you’re living with a chronic health condition that requires medication, like high ...
YOU’RE YOUNG, ACTIVE, active, on top of your wellness game—and then your doctor drops the news: your cholesterol is high. And they’re recommending you take meds—statins—to get it down. Ugh. Why it ...
Many people stop taking cholesterol-lowering statins because they experience muscle aches, weakness, and fatigue. A new study by Columbia researchers now suggests that at least for some people, the ...
Liz covers cardiovascular and metabolic disease, asking why we’re not doing better or even losing ground against the world’s leading killer. Send tips on Signal at LizC.22. Leading medical ...
If you're over 50 and taking statin drugs—or your doctor just handed you a new prescription—you're in very good company. More than 40 million Americans rely on these cholesterol-lowering medications, ...
Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. To lower this risk, doctors prescribe statin drugs that reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the type that can ...