Why the ‘nocebo’ effect may be making us ill
Over the past year, the nocebo effect and its impact on our responses to medical interventions has been highlighted by the wave of publicity surrounding the Covid-19…
Statins cause far fewer side-effects than people believe
Statins cause far fewer side-effects than people believe, the world’s largest study has found. The cholesterol-busting drugs are taken by about eight million people in the UK…
Five surprising health benefits of statins you probably didn’t know
Statins are widely prescribed for reducing ‘bad’ cholesterol, and thus helping to prevent heart attacks and strokes, but their use – and questions over side-effects, such as…