Cholesterol lowering - The statin 'wonder' drugs - Statins are the new wonder drugs now used to prevent everything from heart disease to Alzheimer's. But new evidence from a Finnish doctor shows that s...

Fats drug fails for heart patients - The widely prescribed cholesterol lowering drug pravastatin is little better than a sugar pill in protecting against a second heart attack, a major st...

Heart Attack: Patients given useless drug - Patients who are rushed into intensive care after a sudden heart attack are being given a useless drug.

Cholesterol lowering: - Diet is as good as a statin - Your cholesterol levels are a little on the high side. Almost without thinking, your doctor reaches for his pad to write a prescription for a statin...

CHD: Fish oils work better than a statin drug at protecting your heart - There’s something better you could be doing for your heart than just popping a cholesterol-lowering pill. Fish-oil supplements work better than a pop...

Cancer drug: heart problems - The drug paclitaxel, used to treat advanced breast and ovarian cancer, can cause severe circulatory and heart problems. ...

Defibrillators don't benefit patients after heart attack - Latest clinical trials confirm that implanted cardiac defibrillators do not benefit heart attack patients. ...

A new anti heart attack regime - The new evidence debunking cholesterol lowering isn't license to tuck into bacon and chips every day. As a number of writers demonstrate, the problem...