NHS guidelines urge those taking statins to stop their medication and seek medical assistance should they notice any of ...

If you're over 50 and taking statin drugs—or your doctor just handed you a new prescription—you're in very good company. More ...

Around 200 million adults worldwide use statins, making them one of the most prescribed drug classes on the planet. If you or ...

The NHS states that the vast majority of people taking statins will likely need to continue taking them for life. If the ...

Cardiovascular disease results in around 20 million deaths worldwide and causes around a quarter of all deaths in the UK. Statins are highly effective drugs that lower LDL ("bad") cholesterol levels ...

Here’s why heart specialists aren’t waiting for high cholesterol to use this cheap medication.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico — The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) defines statin intolerance as "the inability to tolerate at least two statins at the lowest approved doses due to musculoskeletal ...

If your doctor suggested you take a statin but you’re not following that advice, you’re not the only one who isn’t filling that prescription. Many people who are candidates for these popular ...

A landmark Lancet analysis of more than 150,000 trial participants challenges decades of statin side-effect warnings and calls for updated drug labels grounded in randomized evidence. Study: ...

A new study by researchers at Intermountain Health in Salt Lake City aims to determine the best method to screen and evaluate patients who are at risk of developing coronary heart disease to identify ...

Are statins safe for long-term use? Learn about the benefits, side effects, and how they help reduce heart disease risk.