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

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

Many people stop taking cholesterol-lowering statins because they experience muscle aches, weakness, and fatigue.

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 ...

“Not only do they bind, they actually drastically alter the function of that protein to a way that can actually cause muscle ...

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, ...

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

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

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 ...