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

A massive analysis of randomized trials suggests that most side effects listed on statin labels may not be caused by the ...

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

There’s a common organizational saying: structure drives behaviour. In institutional theory, it’s called path dependence. Once a structure or pattern is established, it becomes self-reinforcing. This ...

Statins are the most prescribed drugs in America. At last count, more than 50 million people were taking medications such as ...

What cardiologists say the findings may mean for you.

Most statin side effects listed on drug packaging are not supported by strong evidence, a new review suggests. Of 66 potential side effects, researchers identified only 4 linked to statins.

Major review in The Lancet finds statins are far safer than feared, not linked to most listed side effects, and significantly reduce heart attack and stroke risk.

Scientists finally identify why statins can cause the 'painful' side effect in some people ...