Roughly 40 million adults take them to control cholesterol levels, and about 10 percent develop muscle related side effects. "I've had patients who've been prescribed statins, and they refused to take ...

Elevated cholesterol levels have become a growing health concern over the past few years. When left uncontrolled, high cholesterol levels can lead to serious health complications, including heart ...

Statins, one of the most extensively studied drugs on the planet, taken by tens of millions of Americans alone, have long had a perplexing side effect. Many patients—some 5 percent in clinical trials, ...