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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Since statins first came to market in the late 1980s, muscle aches, weakness, and fatigue have driven many patients to ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. Many people with high cholesterol may avoid taking ...

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.

What cardiologists say the findings may mean for you.

Decades of research have established statins as a safe treatment to effectively lower cholesterol and improve health outcomes. Most people take these drugs without any adverse effects. However, like ...