I know they're supposed to help my heart, but the leg aches make me want to stop taking them anyway. — V.L.S. Dear V.L.S.: ...

Not all statins carry the same risk of muscle aches, and some patients may need a different drug class entirely.

Statins block cholesterol production but commonly cause muscle aches; alternatives exist for those who cannot tolerate them.

A two-cohort observational study found statin users had roughly doubled dementia hazard after weighting-based adjustment, ...

Studies show some patients develop muscle aches no matter which statin they take, and a different class of drug may be the ...

Statins block cholesterol production but often cause muscle aches; alternatives exist for those who cannot tolerate them.

Muscle aches are a common statin side effect, but lower-risk alternatives like pitavastatin exist, and non-statin options are ...

Can you tell us why there are so many different statins and what each one is supposed to do that the others don’t? I know ...

Two widely used cholesterol medicines offered similar protection against major cardiovascular problems in a three-year trial. However, rosuvastatin was associated with more newly treated diabetes and ...

Heart doctor reveals 12p supermarket staple that could help lower bad cholesterol - plus four more cheap foods to eat ...

By Deena Beasley Nov 2 (Reuters) - The recent failure of a Novartis experimental heart drug in a large trial raised questions ...