Scientists created a tool to help doctors predict a patient’s risk of severe muscle problems from taking a statin.

As many as one in five older adults on high-dose statins report muscle pain or weakness, yet blinded clinical trials ...

A new study suggests that statins may activate inflammatory "danger signals" inside muscle cells, leading to weakness and ...

An experimental study in Science Advances shows that statins, primarily fluvastatin in these experiments, may promote ...

Roughly 40 million people with high cholesterol in the U.S. take statins to help bring their numbers back into a healthy ...

A risk calculator that estimates a person's risk of developing serious muscle disorders from taking statins could help ...

A new study suggests inflammation may explain statin-related muscle pain, while experts emphasize these cholesterol-lowering ...

Researchers at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, have developed a new calculator that estimates a person's risk of developing serious muscle disorders from ...

Take a look at the product insert for a statin and you’ll see a long list of side effects. The majority of them, a new study suggests, are likely exaggerated. Despite their widespread use, many ...

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

Despite decades of use—and data supporting their safety—cholesterol-lowering meds are being targeted by influencers and ...