New research from Oxford offers reassurance regarding statin use. While muscle aches are common, severe muscle damage linked to these cholesterol-lowering drugs is exceptionally rare, affecting less ...

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 ...

People who take statins to lower cholesterol are unlikely to develop serious muscular disorders, a new study found. Many ...

Researchers conducted a population-based, England-wide, between-subject cohort study assessing mortality and AEs associated with statin use vs non-use in patients (aged 18-100 years) with newly ...

Liz covers cardiovascular and metabolic disease, asking why we’re not doing better or even losing ground against the world’s leading killer. Send tips on Signal at LizC.22. Far fewer people who could ...

Scientists created a tool to help doctors predict a patient’s risk of severe muscle problems from taking a statin.

A large cohort study found that statins significantly reduce the risk of death and major cardiovascular events in adults with type 2 diabetes, even among those with low predicted 10‐year ...

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 is one of the most commonly prescribed medicines in the world. They are used by doctors to help reduce LDL cholesterol "bad cholesterol" and to help prevent heart attacks and stroke. Millions ...

Research indicates that certain statins, particularly atorvastatin and simvastatin, may elevate the risk of erectile ...

Dr. Mateusz Babicki from the Department and Division of Family Medicine at Wroclaw Medical University, co-author of the study on physicians’ perspectives regarding myths and misconceptions about ...