About 47 million Americans take statins daily to lower high cholesterol, but fear of side effects keeps many others from ...

There's two promising options to make statins tolerable again.

What cardiologists say the findings may mean for you.

Statins rank among the most prescribed medications worldwide, with millions taking these cholesterol-lowering drugs daily to reduce their cardiovascular risk. While these medications effectively lower ...

Statins are the most prescribed drugs in America. At last count, over 50 million people were taking medications such as atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin or lovastatin to control ...

A massive review of 23 randomized trials found that statins do not cause the vast majority of side effects listed on their ...

Statins are the most prescribed drugs in America. At last count, more than 50 million people were taking medications such as ...

Statin labels should be revised to reflect their safety and to hopefully spur better uptake and adherence, say experts.

A massive analysis of randomized trials suggests that most side effects listed on statin labels may not be caused by the drugs at all. Cardiovascular disease kills about 20 million people worldwide ...

The long list of side effects marked on the packaging of statins can be a turn-off for those who might benefit from the cholesterol-lowering drugs. But a new study found only a few of those side ...

Grapefruit can interact with many medications, including statins, blood pressure drugs, and some opioids, reducing effectiveness or causing side effects.

Cholesterol disorders affect millions of people globally and are among the leading risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack and stroke. Statins are the first-line therapy for ...