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 ...

For decades, statins have been the quiet workhorses of cardiology, cutting heart attack and stroke risk for millions while ...

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 ...

A large cohort study found that statins significantly reduce the risk of death and major cardiovascular events in adults with ...

Credit: Shutterstock. Small increases in the risk for statin-associated muscle symptoms were observed for patients on high-intensity therapy. While statins are known to cause musculoskeletal symptoms, ...

When I tried statin therapy as part of an experiment, I quickly developed a common side effect. But what concerned me wasn’t ...

Millions of people taking statin drugs to lower their cholesterol may get an unanticipated benefit: They may be less likely to develop movement and balance problems like those seen in Parkinson's ...

New research finds statins benefit adults with type 2 diabetes across all heart-risk levels, reducing deaths and serious ...

As we reach a certain age, many of us begin reaching for our pill bottles, as well as a nice glass of red. With more than 10 million people in England now eligible for statins, the cholesterol ...