Since statins first came to market in the late 1980s, muscle aches, weakness, and fatigue have driven many patients to ...

What cardiologists say the findings may mean for you.

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

Many people who should be taking statins avoid them for fear of side effects. A large new study says most of those side ...

Most statin side effects listed on drug packaging are not supported by strong evidence, a new review suggests. Of 66 potential side effects, researchers identified only 4 linked to statins.

A review of the evidence suggests that statins are no more likely than a placebo to cause most of the side effects listed on ...

New research indicates that the majority of side-effects commonly linked to statins are not, in fact, caused by the ...

A large-scale study finds that most listed statin side effects are minimal, while the cardiovascular benefits dominate, prompting calls to revise labeling for clearer decision-making.

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

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Cholesterol-lowering statin drugs do not cause most of the side effects attributed to them on package ...

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 ...

New research suggests that statins, effective cholesterol-lowering drugs, don't cause many of the side effects listed on their packaging.