A large meta-analysis suggests most statin-related complaints are not truly caused by the drug, whereas diabetes and liver ...

If your doctor has suggested a statin to lower your cholesterol levels, you may feel a flutter of worry over misguided fears: Are statins bad for you? According to US Pharmacist, 34 percent of ...

As many as one in five older adults on high-dose statins report muscle pain or weakness, yet blinded clinical trials consistently show that most of those symptoms occur at nearly the same rate on a ...

Share on Pinterest A major review has found that the majority of statin side effects are not scientifically backed. Image Credit: BSIP/Getty Images Most statin side effects listed on drug packaging ...

The majority of undesirable side effects linked to statin therapy are not supported by evidence from randomized, controlled trials, with just four of 66 possible side effects attributed to the drug ...

A large meta-analysis has found that using statins is not associated with an increased risk for the vast majority of their listed side effects. These listed side effects include memory loss, dementia, ...

Statins are the most prescribed drugs in America. At last count, more than 50 million people were taking medications such as atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin or lovastatin to ...

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If your doctor recently prescribed Repatha to help lower your "bad" LDL cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease, you may be wondering how it fits into the bigger picture of heart health.

New experimental findings reveal how statins may push vulnerable muscle cells into a stress state, suggesting future strategies to reduce muscle symptoms without compromising cardiovascular protection ...