Health Nov 01 What to know about the recall of atorvastatin pills for lowering cholesterol By C. Michael White, The Conversation
Health Sep 21 Surge in statin use among very elderly without heart trouble raises doubts Inexpensive statin drugs are given to millions of people to reduce cholesterol, even many who do not show signs of heart disease. But a recent study has found that seniors with no history of heart trouble are now nearly four… By Lisa Gillespie, Kaiser Health News
Health Jun 10 Watch 7:03 Powerful new class of cholesterol drugs offers hope for some patients More than 30 million Americans take statins to lower their cholesterol, according to estimates. But these popular drugs don't work for everyone. Now the FDA may be poised to approve a powerful new class of drugs that can attack cholesterol… By PBS News Hour