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

There's two promising options to make statins tolerable again.

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

Statins are the most prescribed drugs in America. At last count, more than 50 million people were taking medications such as ...

Statins are the most prescribed drugs in America. At last count, over 50 million people were taking medications such as atorvastatin, rosuvastatin, simvastatin, pravastatin or lovastatin to control ...

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

Product information leaflets for statins should be changed, because they don’t cause the majority of the possible side effects currently listed, say researchers. The University of Oxford’s Cholesterol ...

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.

Only four of 66 undesirable outcomes attributed to statins were significant, according to a new study in the Lancet.

What cardiologists say the findings may mean for you.