SaveHealth reports on popular statin medications that lower cholesterol and cardiovascular risks, highlighting their benefits ...

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

Few medicines have sparked as much debate as statins. Cardiologists often describe them as life-saving, while some patients ...

FDA review finds increased risk of muscle damage, kidney failure. June 9, 2011 — -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recommended limiting high doses of a widely prescribed ...

NHS guidance warns people who take statins to call 999 immediately if they notice any of a number of symptoms. Statins are a group of medicines that can help lower the level of low-density lipoprotein ...

DEAR PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: I had been on simvastatin for about 18 years when I suddenly became very ill. I was completely fatigued and the right side of my body felt tingly and numb. At the hospital, ...

Atorvastatin is a widely used high-intensity statin but the NHS has warned that it could cause potentially dangerous side ...

High cholesterol can lead to potentially lethal problems such as heart attacks and strokes - and the NHS has issued guidance ...

Statins, long hailed for lowering cholesterol, might offer an unexpected benefit beyond heart health—they could help slow Alzheimer’s disease. A new study suggests that these common medications might ...