Some medical situations increase the risk of developing dementia as we age but a University of Michigan (UM) study has proven that individuals taking the statin class of drugs to reduce “bad” cholesterol levels did not develop dementia as expected. …

In a move sure to stir controversy, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommended on Monday that a more aggressive approach to treating high cholesterol in children should be implemented, even if it means prescribing cholesterol-lowering statin drugs.

Many patients balk at the prospect of taking cholesterol lowering medications. The benefits, according to studies, are profound, but worries persist about the ill effects. Many patients report muscle aches, fatigue, and even memory loss. Lowering cholesterol too much has…

The statins your doctor has prescribed to help reduce cholesterol in your bloodstream could be helping you in more ways than one. At least that’s what the findings from a recent study seem to indicate.

There are about 18 million people taking Lipitor and approximately 2% of them report memory issues while on the medication. That comes out to about 360,000 people being affected with the potential adverse effect.