The study found that the benefits of statins were also seen in people who were considered to have a low risk of developing ...

A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness.

New research suggests statins may protect adults with type 2 diabetes regardless of how low their predicted heart risk appears. In a large UK study, statin use was linked to fewer deaths and major ...

New evidence hints that statins may protect a wider range of people with type 2 diabetes than previously assumed. A major ...

Statins have been transformative for many individuals, by lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart problems and stroke. But statins can also cause muscle weakness and pain and in some cases ...

Few medicines have sparked as much debate as statins. Cardiologists often describe them as life-saving, while some patients remain wary of side effects or uneasy about taking a daily pill. Statins sit ...

NEW YORK - Score another victory for the cheap, cholesterol-lowering wonder drugs known as statins. People getting an artery unclogged or repaired were much less likely to die or have a heart attack ...

Although it seems reasonable for people who have diabetes or are at risk of developing diabetes to be concerned with a treatment that raises blood sugar levels, experts say that the benefits of ...

People who take statin drugs are doing it for a life-saving reason: to treat high cholesterol and protect their hearts. Many ...

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 ...