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Are statins the best choice for me?

Are statins the best choice for me? - Discussing your personal circumstances with a GP is essential when considering statins.
Only four of 66 undesirable outcomes attributed to statins were significant, according to a new study in the Lancet.
If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry of news coverage since late October about an extensive recall of thousands of bottles of atorvastatin, the generic ...
If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry of news coverage since late October 2025 about an extensive recall of thousands of bottles of atorvastatin, the ...
Details suggest two separate medications may present health risks.
Thousands of bottles of a popular and widely used cholesterol drug are being voluntarily recalled for "failed dissolution specifications," which suggests the drugs did not properly dissolve at a ...
It’s still experimental but the pill helps rid the body of cholesterol in a way that today can be done only with injected ...
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL) or bad cholesterol: Healthcare professional states that high amount of LDL can ...
The pill, named enlicitide, operates by helping the body eliminate cholesterol, a mechanism currently only achievable through ...