DALLAS -- Contrary to government claims, side effects happen more often with Crestor, a cholesterol-lowering drug that consumer advocates tried to get off the market earlier this year, a new analysis ...

SaveHealth reports on cholesterol medications, detailing common types like statins, their effects, and safety considerations ...

SaveHealth reports on popular statin medications that lower cholesterol and cardiovascular risks, highlighting their benefits and side effects.

One of the biggest medical advances of the 20th century was the discovery of the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins. They continue to save lives. Studies show that they decrease major ...

Crestor rosuvastatin calcium is a statin drug, that works by slowing the production of cholesterol by the body, used to lower cholesterol and fats triglycerides in the blood and is used to reduce the ...

Q. My doctor prescribed a medication for my high cholesterol, but I got some muscle aches and stopped taking the drug. What should I do now? A. Your doctor probably prescribed what we call a statin, a ...

The official prescribing information for rosuvastatin (Crestor) includes the following: “... rare postmarketing reports of ...

If you were prescribed medicine to lower your risk of a heart attack or stroke, would you take it? Millions of Americans are prescribed statins such as Lipitor, Crestor or generic formulations to ...