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

Cardiovascular disease results in around 20 million deaths worldwide and causes around a quarter of all deaths in the UK.

Statins do not cause the majority of the conditions that have been listed in their package leaflets, including memory loss, ...

Many people with high cholesterol may avoid taking statins due to fear over side effects.However, a new study found that ...

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

A comprehensive analysis of clinical trials reveals that most side effects attributed to cholesterol-lowering statins are not ...

‘Assessment of adverse effects attributed to statin therapy in product labels: a meta-analysis of double-blind randomised controlled trials’ by Reith et al. was published in The Lancet at 23:30 UK ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. It’s a math problem with life-and-death ...

Statins, which are prescription drugs that can reduce cholesterol levels and lower the risk for heart disease, don’t affect kidney function, new research shows. Investigators found that taking a ...

The polypill offers a cost-effective solution for CVD management in underserved populations, potentially reducing health disparities. The intervention is projected to cost $8560 per QALY gained, ...