Statins rank among the most prescribed medications worldwide, with millions taking these cholesterol-lowering drugs daily to reduce their cardiovascular risk. While these medications effectively lower ...

About 47 million Americans take statins daily to lower high cholesterol, but fear of side effects keeps many others from trying them. Recent studies and doctors' insights shed new light on which ...

There's two promising options to make statins tolerable again.

New research suggests that it’s rare to experience most of the listed side effects for this common type of cholesterol-lowering medication. Misconceptions that statins come with a high risk of side ...

A massive review of 23 randomized trials found that statins do not cause the vast majority of side effects listed on their labels. Memory problems, depression, sleep issues, weight gain, and many ...

FDA review finds increased risk of muscle damage, kidney failure. June 9, 2011 — -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recommended limiting high doses of a widely prescribed ...

At the end of the study, those taking the drug had 21% lower LDL cholesterol levels than those taking a placebo. They also ...

Most side-effects linked to statins are not caused by the drugs, a new study suggests. After a comprehensive review of side-effects linked to the cholesterol-busting drugs, academics from the ...