Drinking “large amounts” of alcohol while taking statins is also dangerous. The NHS adds: “If you're prescribed a statin, you ...

Statins, which are prescription drugs that can reduce cholesterol levels and lower the risk for heart disease, don’t affect kidney function, new research shows.

Many older people develop chronic kidney disease and are also likely to be on cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins.

Between seven and eight million adults in the UK are thought to take the tablet every day and eating one fruit could cause ...

While this can usually be a healthy addition to your diet, it can be dangerous when consumed alongside certain medications.

The tablet, which is taken by millions of people, helps manage cholesterol - but one fruit could easily undo all of its helpful abilities ...

There remains controversy in the scientific community about the benefit of statins in women, because women have been less studied than men.

The NHS has issued a warning about the dangers of drinking a certain type of fruit juice for those taking a common kind of ...

Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have no effect on kidney function, a research team led by the University of ...

Taking drugs like statins lowers levels of the 'silent killer' but people can change their lifestyle too to have an impact ...

There is decreased risk for MACE, stroke, and mortality in patients with newly diagnosed atrial fibrillation who regularly use statins.