A certain side effect that many people get when taking cholesterol-lowering medication like statins has been a big puzzle to doctors for a long time. However, recent studies have uncovered key causes ...

Q: I started a cholesterol-lowering statin drug a few months ago, and now it seems like my muscles are always sore. How can I know if it’s the statin, the normal aches of aging or something else? A: ...

Elevated cholesterol levels have become a growing health concern over the past few years. When left uncontrolled, high cholesterol levels can lead to serious health complications, including heart ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 63-year-old man taking 20 mg of rosuvastatin a day, and my blood showed that my total cholesterol level was 136 mg/dL; my HDL was 47 mg/dL; and my LDL was 70 mg/dL. I was then ...

New evidence shows bempedoic acid works to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attacks, without the muscle pain that some people suffer... Got muscle pain from statins? A ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters Health) - Some patients who complain of muscle aches and fatigue when taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may be having a reaction to the therapy despite tests that find no ...

Some of the changes that occur during the menopausal transition can affect your cholesterol levels. These include decreased estrogen, loss of muscle mass, weight gain, and insulin resistance.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 63-year-old man taking 20 mg of rosuvastatin a day, and my blood showed that my total cholesterol level was 136 mg/dL; my HDL was 47 mg/dL; and my LDL was 70 mg/dL. I was then ...