A MAN has claimed the common pill he took for cholesterol has left him unable to walk and needing to use a wheelchair. Mark Freeman, 47, started taking the statin medication four years ago and had …

Statins lower the risk of dementia, however, a new drug negatively affects lung function. One of the most extensive global studies on the effects of cholesterol-lowering drugs has underscored a problem with a new class of drugs that could impair lung function…

Rosuvastatin, a cholesterol-lowering drug associated with decreased LDL levels, also appears to cause a higher risk of diabetes.

Statins may act as “mitochondrial toxins"

Most people know that statins can cause muscle pain. Not many realize that there is now enough data to suggest statins can cause diabetes.

At a recent check-up I was informed that I had developed chronic kidney disease, a total shock. Could my statin and a blood-pressure pill have caused this problem?

New research finds that millions of people currently taking statins to lower cholesterol may not actually need this medication to stay heart healthy.

Adopting new PREVENT equations could lead to a significant reduction in statin recommendations, impacting 40% of currently eligible U.S. adults, and highlights the importance of precise risk assessment and patient communication in cholesterol management.…