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

For millions of people, statins are a daily safeguard against heart attacks and strokes. But for about 1 in 10 users, these widely prescribed drugs come with an unexpected tradeoff—persistent muscle ...

The volume of evidence behind a therapy has become inversely correlated with public trust in it,” writes Vikas Patel.

Don't feel bad, or scared. This cholesterol medication is highly effective, and the side effects are manageable.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Almost all listed side effects for statins are not caused by the drugs, making them far safer than previously thought, a major ...

Both statin and ezetimibe are commonly prescribed medicines to manage high cholesterol levels. Read on as a doctor explains ...

New medical guidelines suggest people with high cholesterol may start taking statins as early as age 30, instead of 40. 1 ...

Cardiologists now say adults as young as 30 at increased risk of heart disease should consider taking medication to lower cholesterol. What does that mean for you?

Using cholesterol-lowering drugs more aggressively to lower LDL cholesterol levels further than traditional guidelines ...

High levels of cholesterol put people at an increased risk of heart disease which kills some 900,000 Americans each year ...