Crestor (rosuvastatin) and Lipitor (atorvastatin) are the top medications for lowering blood levels of cholesterol and triglycerides. High cholesterol (and triglycerides) occurs when the fat in your ...

Gestational diabetes is a common condition in which a person’s blood glucose (sugar) increases during pregnancy. While there are factors that can increase the risk of gestational diabetes—like having ...

About 40% of new pharmaceuticals contain fluorine and 25% of all those on the market, including commonly prescribed drugs like atorvastatin (Lipitor) and fluoxetine (Prozac). The drawback is the ...

Pfizer lost its patent on the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor on November 30 -- which spells big savings for many of the 8.7 million Americans who take the medication. The patent’s expiration ...