(Peopleimages.com/YuriArcurs/Canva) For millions of people, statins are a daily shield against heart disease. But around 10 ...

Crestor and Lipitor are statins that help lower cholesterol and triglycerides. Crestor is approved to reduce plaque in ...

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

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In a head-to-head test of two popular cholesterol-lowering statin drugs — Lipitor and Crestor — both medications worked equally well.more Lipitor (atorvastatin) and Crestor (rosuvastatin) both ...

Patients who are told their medication can have certain side-effects may report these symptoms more often than patients who aren't aware their treatment carries these risks, a study of popular ...

Patients worried about potential side effects of statins can rest easy, according to a new large-scale study: The vast majority of adverse effects listed on statin medications simply never occur. The ...

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 ...

Statins are one of the most common medications prescribed to people with high cholesterol levels to help manage the condition ...