Danish researchers have found that people who become aware of potential cholesterol drug side effects through the media are at an increased likelihood of stopping use of the drugs prematurely.
Johns Hopkins researchers warn that the drug industry is exploiting a law meant to help unprofitable drugs meant to treat small populations with rare diseases to get big, blockbuster medications…
Two new studies have found that statins, like Lipitor and Crestor, may interfere with the flu shot, particularly for the elderly.
The growing number of Lipitor lawsuits filed by women with diabetes may mean the medical community needs to reassess the use of cholesterol drugs for women, a new report warns.
Researchers say that more than a third of elderly U.S. citizens who may not need the drugs are taking popular cholesterol medications like Lipitor and Crestor, despite a number of…
Two new studies claim that recent guidelines promoting the widespread use of statins are accurate and cost-effective.
The findings of a new study indicate that statin-based cholesterol drugs, such as Zocor and Pravachol, may increase aggressiveness in older women.
Either no cholesterol drugs cause memory loss, or all chlolesterol drugs do, regardless of class, according to the findings of a new study.
A new VA study finds that popular cholesterol drugs like Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor can increase the risk of diabetes even in healthy people.
A new study raises questions about the cost-effectiveness of giving statins to elderly patients due to adverse side effects.
