For current and former smokers, statins may reduce the amount of chest muscle loss, while aspirin may contribute to increased ...

In the large clinical trials that proved the benefits of statins, about a quarter of people complained of myalgia, although ...

An acute necrotising myopathy is a distinct form of uncommon muscle disease characterised by the rapid advancement of ...

A new study in the Lancet attempted to calm fears about the side-effects of statins in people at low risk of heart disease – but seems to have reignited a bitter row in the medical ...

Background: Statins are generally well tolerated, but some patients discontinue therapy secondary to adverse effects. Dosing a statin (rosuvastatin) every other day (EOD) may provide significant ...

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Some conclusions could be drawn: first, microalbuminuria seems to be associated with statin treatment; nevertheless, this cross-sectional study cannot confirm that statins induce proteinuria ...

I believe atorvastatin works in the liver and other statins work in the intestines – does this change the side-effects? Name and address supplied. Dr Martin Scurr replies: Statins cause a lot of ...

DEAR PEOPLE’S PHARMACY: I took statins for decades, until I started having severe chronic pain in my upper thigh. After reading one of your articles, I told my doctor I wanted to try stopping ...

NICE warned that potential recipients of statins need to be carefully assessed, as the drugs have potential side effects such as myopathy and muscle pains, and stressed that they should not be ...

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For current and former smokers, statins may reduce the amount of chest muscle loss, while aspirin may contribute to increased chest muscle loss, according to a new study.