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

If you've avoided taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs because you're worried about the risk of developing memory loss, depression or other scary side effects, this scenario plays out more often ...

Take a look at the product insert for a statin and you’ll see a long list of side effects. The majority of them, a new study suggests, are likely exaggerated. Despite their widespread use, many ...

Misconceptions that statins come with a high risk of side effects are keeping many people away from these cholesterol-lowering drugs. A new research review has found that statins do not cause the ...

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

New research suggests that statins do not cause the majority of side effects listed on their labels, including memory problems, depression, and sleep issues. The corresponding study was published in ...

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

A clever study design at the virtual scientific sessions of the American Heart Association showed that half of the patients taking statins for LDL cholesterol-lowering that reported side effects from ...

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

Statins are among the most commonly prescribed medications for reducing high cholesterol and lowering the risk of heart attack and stroke. People searching for popular statin medications are often ...