Risks of Taking Statins

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Should children take statins?

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Benefits Of Taking Statins Still Outweigh Risks, UK

medicalnewstoday.com — “A new study has shown high doses of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs are associated with a small increased risk of diabetes, but that the risks are still outweighed by the benefits. ResView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Benefits Of Taking Statins Still Outweigh Risks, UK http://mnt.to/3XsQ #statins

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Support for People Taking Statins

hearthealthyonline.com — “Statin drugs are used to help lower choleseterol and the risk of heart disease.View full resource at hearthealthyonline.com

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Online support for patients using statin drugs to control cholesterol. http://bit.ly/brjIJ2

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Diabetes Risk No Reason To Stop Taking Statins, Says Heart Charity

medicalnewstoday.com — “People taking statins may have a small increased risk of developing diabetes, according to new research published The Lancet . The authors looked at data from a number of sources to resolveView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Diabetes Risk No Reason To Stop Taking Statins, Says Heart Charity http://mnt.to/3xSY #cardiovascular

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Smokers Taking Statins May Be At Increased Risk Of Interstitial Lung Abnormalities

medicalnewstoday.com — “Use of statins may influence susceptibility to or the progression of interstitial lung disease (ILD) in smokers, according to a new study.While some studies have suggested that statins mView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Smokers Taking Statins May Be At Increased Risk Of Interstitial Lung Abnormalities http://t.co/R0chmW96 #smoking #quitsmoking

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Depression Risk Lower In Heart Patients Who Take Statins

medicalnewstoday.com — “Heart disease patients who took statins, the drugs prescribed for lowering cholesterol, were significantly less likely to develop depression than counterparts who did not take the drugs, accordinView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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THE FDA WARNS ABOUT TAKING STATINS |

buschchiropractic.com — “The Food and Drug Administration last week issued two additional warning about statin drugs.  The warnings were about the definite risk of getting diabetesView full resource at buschchiropractic.com

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Take a Statin with Your Burger, Scientists Say

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Diabetes Risk No Reason To Stop Taking Statins, Says Heart Charity

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Study Adds to Evidence That Statins Cut Stroke Risk

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CholesterolNetwork: Study Adds to Evidence That Statins Cut Stroke Risk http://bit.ly/4Yaxi7 Full http://bit.ly/7VlNdw

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Statins Do Not Reduce Colon Cancer Risk: Study

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CholesterolNetwork: Statins Do Not Reduce Colon Cancer Risk: Study http://bit.ly/9mezBM Full http://bit.ly/98biO8

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More Evidence That Statins Cut Stroke Risk:

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Statins May Cut Death Risk From Pneumonia

webmd.com — “A new study shows that people who are hospitalized while on cholesterol-reducing medications have a higher survival rate within 90 days of discharge.View full resource at webmd.com

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Small Increase in Diabetes Risk Noted in Statin Patients:

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Statins tied to slightly lower risk of Parkinson's | Reuters

reuters.com — “NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People taking statins have a slightly lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease than those not on the cholesterol-lowering drugs, suggests a new study.The findings don'tView full resource at reuters.com

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Statins tied to slightly lower risk of Parkinson's http://t.co/6sKil4x6 via @reuters

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