Cholesterol and blood pressure are some of the most important risk factors ... You also need to consider the possible harm ...

High cholesterol is when you have too much of a fatty substance called cholesterol in your blood. The NHS explains some ...

Cholesterol is a fatty substance present in every cell of our bodies. While it is essential for many functions, having too ...

Statin drugs modestly reduce the risk of vascular disease complications, including stroke, heart attack and death, when given ...

Around 5.3 million people in England were given a NICE-recommended statin or ezetimibe by their GP to help reduce their ...

Cholesterol and blood pressure are some of ... You also need to consider the possible harm from taking Lipitor or another statin. You have probably read that some people will notice muscle aches ...

Without robust evidence of benefits of primary prevention statin use in women with elevated cholesterol, and some evidence of cardiac risk for some statins or subgroups of women, the cardiology ...

I am a 69-year-old female. Recently, I had some blood work done, and my doctor decided to put me on Lipitor based on my LDL results.

Doctors commonly prescribe cholesterol-lowering drugs to help keep people healthy, particularly as they age. These medicines ...

My LDL level is 128 mg/dL, my HDL is 49 mg/dL, and my total cholesterol is 192 mg/dL. Over the years, my numbers go up and down. I feel that if I controlled my diet better, I could get my LDL ...

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