A new discovery may explain why so many people abandon cholesterol-lowering statins because of muscle pain and weakness. Researchers found that certain statins can latch onto a key muscle protein and ...

Statins are a cornerstone of heart health, but muscle pain and weakness cause many patients to quit taking them. Scientists have now identified the precise molecular trigger behind these side effects.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a CT calcium scan, and my score was 530. My doctor ...

Q. I started taking statins 30 years ago. After several years, I developed terrible muscle pain. Eventually we figured out why and I switched to another medication to control high cholesterol. It was ...

Millions take statins like atorvastatin to lower LDL cholesterol, but doctors warn that persistent muscle pain should never be ignored. While mild aches may settle, worsening or widespread muscle pain ...

July 24 -- WEDNESDAY, July 23 (HealthDay News) -- British researchers have discovered a genetic variant that causes some people who take cholesterol-lowering statins to have the muscle weakness called ...

High-intensity statins may link to type 2 diabetes progression. Learn how dosage affects insulin resistance and why doctors ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q. I have read about side effects of simvastatin and told my doctor about the muscle and joint pain I’ve been experiencing on ...

Peter said: "Some side effects of atorvastatin may settle after the first few days as the body adjusts. However, muscle pain that does not ease remains the key early side effect to watch out for, ...

“In some severe cases, atorvastatin can lead to damage to the muscle fibre, so it’s important that muscle pain that increases ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I had a CT calcium scan, and my score was 530. My doctor said that this was high, so he put me on a statin (Lipitor). But it debilitated me with so much muscle pain that I had to stop.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dr. Roach: I had a CT calcium scan, and my score was 530. My doctor said that this was high, so he put me on a statin (Lipitor).