People often focus on the bad side effects of vaccines, but they can have some great side effects too, says columnist Michael Le Page. They don’t just protect us from contagious diseases but can also ...

Patients worried about potential side effects of statins can rest easy, according to a new large-scale study: The vast majority of adverse effects listed on statin medications simply never occur. The ...

The long list of side effects marked on the packaging of statins can be a turn-off for those who might benefit from the cholesterol-lowering drugs. But a new study found only a few of those side ...

New research suggests that it’s rare to experience most of the listed side effects for this common type of cholesterol-lowering medication. Misconceptions that statins come with a high risk of side ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

Oprah Winfrey says she had one big main side effect from taking a GLP-1 weight-loss drug. The most common problems for patients taking blockbuster anti-obesity medications like Wegovy and Zepbound are ...

Kirstyn Hill has worked as a clinical pediatric and women’s health pharmacist since 2020. She was driven to work with a patient population that is not often able to easily speak up for themselves and ...

Lindsay Cook, PharmD, is a consultant pharmacist working with long-term care facilities. High doses of magnesium glycinate may cause diarrhea, gas, or stomach pain. Very high or long-term use can lead ...

As use of GLP-1 receptor agonists (RAs) continues to rise exponentially, awareness of its most common side effects, such as nausea and vomiting, is growing. But the drugs come with some lesser-known ...