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According to research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, statin therapy does not worsen muscular damage, discomfort, or tiredness in patients who engage in moderate-intensity exercises, such as walking. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dr Miriam Stoppard speaks to a professor who says giving preterm babies statins alongside live-saving steroids along could lessen the side-effects and help give them the best chance in life

Scientists said the findings are reassuring for people who experience muscle pain or fatigue from the cholesterol lowering drugs.

New evidence shows bempedoic acid works to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attacks, without the muscle pain that some people suffer when taking statins.

Nexletol also blocks cholesterol production in the liver but in a different way than statins and without the muscle pain that can be a side effect of taking statins.

In a major study, a new kind of cholesterol-lowering drug helped people who can’t take the first choice, pills called statins

A Biden administration proposal could provide a path to allow statins, birth control and other medications to be accessed over the counter.

Doctors have been asked to lower their threshold for offering the cholesterol medication.

Guidance for NHS says extending cholesterol-lowering treatment could save thousands more lives

Millions of people are prescribed statins to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease, but many would rather take supplements instead. A new study shows statins are much more effective.

Statins can help patients living with high cholesterol to help reduce their risk of a heart attack or stroke, but the drug can also affect other body parts including the stomach, causing a number of gastrointestinal symptoms