For decades, statins have been among the most important medicines used to protect people from heart disease. These drugs ...

(Peopleimages.com/YuriArcurs/Canva) For millions of people, statins are a daily shield against heart disease. But around 10 ...

June Furlan was alarmed when a mystery weakness started taking over her body, so her personal trainer suggested doing “dead bugs” to strengthen her core. She was already an avid gym goer, doing cardio ...

Many people stop taking cholesterol-lowering statins because they experience muscle aches, weakness, and fatigue. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. A new study by ...

FOR PEOPLE WITH high cholesterol, statins are a game-changing medication. So why are a chunk of medicated users quitting them after a while? Up to 10 percent of people who take them end up dealing ...

Statins have been transformative for many individuals, by lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart problems and stroke. But statins can also cause muscle weakness and pain and in some cases ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I’m a 75-year-old woman who is active in many ways. I did the swimming leg for a triathlon female relay team, which was 2-3 miles in the open ocean. So, I am baffled by my recent ...

Taking statins does not commonly cause muscle pain, new research suggests. Prescribed for the prevention of cardiovascular disease, there has been widespread concern the cholesterol-lowering drugs may ...

Dear Doctor: I am an 88-year-old man who, until recently, played a decent game of golf twice a week. Then, about 18 months ago, I began to experience weakness throughout my body, especially in my legs ...

DEAR PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: I had been on simvastatin for about 18 years when I suddenly became very ill. I was completely fatigued and the right side of my body felt tingly and numb. At the hospital, ...

Modern medicine has helped us virtually eliminate life-altering and deadly infectious diseases with vaccines. It has also improved cancer survival rates and helped people live longer, healthier lives, ...

A study showed cholesterol-lowering statins do not significantly affect ALS progression or survival. Statin prescriptions for ALS patients should be based on metabolic needs, not ALS diagnosis. More ...