Mark Hyman, MD: Why Women Should Stop Their Cholesterol-Lowering Medication

Treating risk factors like high cholesterol is misguided. We must treat causes -- what we eat, how much we exercise, how we handle stress, our social connections and environmental toxins are all more powerfully linked to creating health and preventing disease than any drug on the market.

Most Web sites selling statins chaotic

PORTSMOUTH, England, Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Internet sites selling drugs to consumers for use in lowering cholesterol levels are widespread -- and most provide poor information, British researchers say.

Statins Just as Effective for Women as Men, Says Study

A review of studies now concludes that women may reap as much benefit from statins as men.

Practical Nutrition: Women need to be aware of heart attack symptoms

We tend to think of heart disease as a man's disease, but it's also the No. 1 killer of women in the United States. National Wear Red Day is Friday.

Statins may raise type 2 diabetes risk

A new study suggests statin medications used to lower cholesterol may raise the risk of diabetes to a slight extent. Study authors advise patients not to stop taking their medications without talking to a doctor, because statins' proven power to prevent heart attacks and strokes outweighs any potential increase in type 2 diabetes risk.