When I tried statin therapy as part of an experiment, I quickly developed a common side effect. But what concerned me wasn’t ...

New study finds statin use is associated with a decline in muscle function and mass over time. Let's discuss what the data ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: A cardiologist recently suggested that I should consider taking a statin because of my “borderline” cholesterol level. So, I took a dive into the details of statin therapy. I learned ...

A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness. Researchers found that certain statins can latch onto a key muscle protein and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Statins are the go-to medications for lowering “bad” LDL cholesterol, reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease and improving ...

For millions of people, statins are a daily safeguard against heart attacks and strokes. But for about 1 in 10 users, these widely prescribed drugs come with an unexpected tradeoff—persistent muscle ...

A landmark study published in The Lancet has found that a class of drugs used by millions of people worldwide does not cause the majority of side effects that manufacturers list on their product ...

Concurrent statin therapy was associated with significantly improved survival outcomes and reduced neurotoxicity in patients ...

Take a look at the product insert for a statin and you’ll see a long list of side effects. The majority of them, a new study suggests, are likely exaggerated. Despite their widespread use, many ...