The study found that the benefits of statins were also seen in people who were considered to have a low risk of developing ...

New research suggests statins may protect adults with type 2 diabetes regardless of how low their predicted heart risk appears. In a large UK study, statin use was linked to fewer deaths and major ...

New evidence hints that statins may protect a wider range of people with type 2 diabetes than previously assumed. A major ...

Millions take statins like atorvastatin to lower LDL cholesterol, but doctors warn that persistent muscle pain should never ...

A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness.

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 ...

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 ...

Although it seems reasonable for people who have diabetes or are at risk of developing diabetes to be concerned with a treatment that raises blood sugar levels, experts say that the benefits of ...

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 ...

Pomegranate juice, like grapefruit juice, may pose health risks with drugs. April 23, 2009— -- Recently, I talked about a study on "Good Morning America" showing that although statins effectively ...

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 ...