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

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

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 ...

It has also improved cancer survival rates and helped people live longer, healthier lives, even with chronic conditions like ...

The NHS notes side effects from statins can differ depending on exactly what type of statin you’re taking, but the more ...

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 ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have a question for your column. What is the number of LDL cholesterol that would necessitate taking statins? I am an active 51-year-old female and weigh 126 pounds at 5 feet, 2 ...

Since the first statin hit pharmacy shelves in 1987, the cholesterol-pills have quickly become a best-selling class of medications. So why is there such a pitched battle over making the potentially ...

I’m 67 and in decent shape. I run 3-4 miles three times a week and lift weights three days a week. I take 20 mg of ...