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If you have high cholesterol and cardiovascular risk factors, you may be prescribed a statin. Should you be concerned about…
The benefits of statin medications outweigh their risks, the American Heart Association says, responding to a study that came out…
A new study is arguing that statins may be overprescribed since in many people, the risks of the cholesterol-lowering drugs…
Other methods to lower cholesterol may be just as effective as statins in also reducing cardiovascular events. Researchers recently analyzed…
Adverse events such as muscle pain and weakness that some people taking statins claim may be overblown and are the…
Use of a common class of drugs used to lower cholesterol may increases one’s risk of developing back problems. Researchers…
Just-issued guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s (USPSTF) could greatly expand the number of people taking the cholesterol-lowering…
Other methods to lower cholesterol may be just as effective as statins in also reducing cardiovascular events. Researchers recently analyzed…
The benefits of using the cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins greatly outweigh any risks associated with them, as side-effect rates…
Is your cholesterol high? Has your doctor suggested you might be at risk for heart disease? If so, you have…
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