Statins are considered safe and effective, but they may not be right for everyone to lower cholesterol.

The reason statins are so widely prescribed is because they work. They’re often prescribed as the first level of defense. This isn't to say that they’re the only way to get your cholesterol levels ...

In a study using mice, the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine infectious disease experts have added to evidence that statin drugs — known primarily for their cholesterol-lowering effects — ...

Feb. 1 -- Statins just might be the latest wonder drugs — though they're nothing new to doctors and pharmacists. ABCNEWS' Dr. Tim Johnson takes a look in Good Morning America's House Calls. For years ...

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Doctors may have a new treatment for swine flu that’s already on pharmacy shelves — cholesterol-lowering statin drugs like Lipitor and Zocor. Researchers reported Thursday that people who ...

People with low cholesterol and no big risk for heart disease had dramatically lower rates of heart attacks, death and stroke if they took the cholesterol pill Crestor, a large study found. The ...

Using a high-dose statin with ezetimibe significantly reduces levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol, increasing a person's chances of reaching healthy levels by 85%, researchers found. Adobe stock/HealthDay ...

Simvastatin is a medication for treating high cholesterol. Medicare Part D and Part C plans with drug coverage should, in most cases, cover this drug or an effective alternative. Simvastatin (Zocor) ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Statin drugs, a commonly prescribed class of lipid-lowering drugs that include Lipitor, Zocor and Crestor, do not prevent Alzheimer's disease or dementia, according to a ...

Statins are best known for lowering LDL, the “bad” kind of cholesterol that builds up in your arteries over time and increases your risk for heart attack and stroke. Statins act as a sort of gardener ...