What cardiologists say the findings may mean for you.

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

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

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

While labels list dozens of possible risks only four are supported by evidence, say researchers ...

Statins are medicines that help lower your cholesterol and protect your arteries, according to the British Heart Foundation’s website. “Statins help lower the LDL [low-density lipoprotein] level, ...

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.

Most side-effects linked to statins are not caused by the drugs, a new study suggests.After a comprehensive review of side-effects linked to the cholesterol-busting drugs, academics from the ...

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

Statins rank among the most prescribed medications worldwide, with millions taking these cholesterol-lowering drugs daily to reduce their cardiovascular risk. While these medications effectively lower ...

The side effect affecting some statin users has puzzled doctors since the 1980s ...

Statins do not cause the majority of the conditions that have been listed in their package leaflets, according to the most ...