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

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.

More than 30 years after the Scandinavian Simvastatin Survival Study showed that statins save lives, their full public health potential remains unrealised. Statins are underused worldwide, and as a ...

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

How to lower your cholesterol naturally with plant-based foods, fiber, healthy fats, exercise, and smart habits—plus, when statins may still be necessary.

When it comes to taking the medication, the most critical factor for all statins is taking them at the same time every day.

Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide. To lower this risk, doctors prescribe statin drugs that reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, the type that can ...

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

Pharmacist Anum has warned statin users could be making a "mistake" when taking the medication. According to her, the crucial error can lead to having a big impact on people's health ...

If you take cholesterol-lowering drugs called statins, you may have noticed a flurry of news coverage since late October 2025 about an extensive recall of thousands of bottles of atorvastatin, the ...

Statins, long hailed for lowering cholesterol, might offer an unexpected benefit beyond heart health—they could help slow Alzheimer’s disease. A new study suggests that these common medications might ...