Vitamin D fails to reduce statin-associated muscle pain: Study is the first placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial to study this
Patients who take statins to lower high cholesterol levels often complain of muscle pains, which can lead them to stop taking the highly effective medication and put them at greater risk of heart attack or stroke. Some clinicians have recommended vitamin D supplements to ease the muscle aches of patients taking a statin, but a […]
Statin Cholesterol Drugs May Help Fight Ulcerative Colitis — MedicineNet Health News
Latest Digestion News THURSDAY, Sept. 16, 2021 Millions of people take statins to lower their cholesterol, and new research suggests these drugs may also ease ulcerative colitis. An inflammatory bowel disease with no real cure, ulcerative colitis causes sore spots on the lining of the colon that can lead to rectal bleeding, diarrhea […]