They’ve been hailed as a ­medical miracle: GLP-1 drugs – the weight-loss injections sold as Wegovy and Mounjaro – have helped millions shed ­stubborn pounds and have been shown also to cut the risk of ...

Almost all listed side effects for statins are not caused by the drugs, making them far safer than previously thought, a major review has found. Statins are one of the most commonly prescribed drugs ...

Benefits of statins greatly outweigh risks, study leader says Wrongly attributed side effects may discourage use by patients and doctors Regulators should change statin labeling, researchers say Feb 5 ...

University of Oxford researchers warn 'ongoing confusion and concern' about the drugs has left many missing out on a treatment that is known to prevent heart attacks and strokes. They are now calling ...

Statins do not cause many of the side effects which have been linked to the drug, research suggests. A study of 124,000 people published in the Lancet looked at side effects including memory loss, ...

The long list of side effects associated with statins is vastly overstated, according to the most rigorous assessment of the evidence to date. This is prompting calls for the drugs’ packaging to be ...

The cholesterol-lowering drugs statins do not cause the vast majority of so-called side effects listed on their packaging, including memory loss, sexual dysfunction and depression, a major review of ...

Statins do not cause the majority of the conditions that have been listed in their package leaflets, including memory loss, depression, sleep disturbance, and erectile and sexual dysfunction, ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Far fewer people who could benefit from statins ...

Lake-effect snow brought blizzard-like conditions to parts of New York on Monday, January 19. The National Weather Service (NWS) had forecasted that a snowband from Lake Erie would bring snowfall ...