Are Cardiologists Against Statins? What Heart Doctors Really Think

Roughly 40 million people with high cholesterol in the U.S. take statins to help bring their numbers back into a healthy ...
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What to Know if Your Doctor Put You on Statins to Lower Cholesterol

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Can I Lower My Cholesterol Without Taking a Statin?

Here’s what the evidence suggests can work. Credit...Joyce Lee for The New York Times Supported by By Jyoti Madhusoodanan Q: I have high cholesterol, but when I tried statins, I didn’t like the side ...
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Should You Take A Statin In Your 30s? A Doctor Explains The New Guidelines

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Medical Xpress

How statins harm muscles—and how to stop it

Statins have transformed heart health, saving millions of lives by lowering cholesterol and reducing the risk of heart attacks and strokes. But for many patients, these drugs come with a troubling ...
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Do Statins Increase the Risk of Diabetes?

These cholesterol-lowering medications have gotten a bad rap. Here’s why. Credit...Aileen Son for The New York Times Supported by By Jyoti Madhusoodanan Q: Do statins increase the risk of Type 2 ...
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A painful side effect of statins explained after decades of mystery

New research finally explains statin muscle pain at the molecular level. Learn what happens in your muscles, how serious it ...