“But your cholesterol levels should not be viewed in isolation ... On the NHS, statins are generally prescribed if a person has a QRisk of over 10 (in the United States, it’s lower, at ...

The new draft guidance introduces some flexibility into the assessments that doctors currently use to decide whether a statin should be prescribed, based on new data reinforcing the safety of the ...

A bitter dispute has erupted among doctors over suggestions that statins should be prescribed to millions of healthy people at low risk of heart disease. There are concerns that the benefits have been ...

Drinking “large amounts” of alcohol while taking statins is also dangerous. The NHS adds: “If you're prescribed a statin, you may be able to continue drinking alcohol. However, you should not drink ...

But when statins are prescribed for children who lack the inherited ... no known cardiovascular disease has been questioned, one should be cautious about any recommendation that young girls ...

The NHS advises: "If you're prescribed a statin, you may be able to continue drinking alcohol. However, you should not consume more than 14 units of alcohol a week." If you have concerns about ...