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  1. Statins: Are these cholesterol-lowering drugs right for you? - Mayo Clinic

    Lowering cholesterol isn't the only benefit of taking a statin. These medicines also have been linked to a lower risk of heart disease and stroke. Statins also ...

  2. Statin side effects: Weigh the benefits and risks - Mayo Clinic

    Statins help lower total cholesterol and reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke. Statins include atorvastatin (Lipitor), fluvastatin (Lescol XL), ...

  3. Statin Intolerance Service in Minnesota - Overview - Mayo Clinic

    But taking statins can sometimes cause side effects, such as muscle aches, pain, weakness and liver damage. Your care team. When you visit the Statin ...

  4. Mayo Clinic Minute: Should older people take statins?

    Recent research shows that people 75 and older who go off statins have an increased risk of hospitalization because of cardiovascular problems. Dr ...

  5. Statins: Do they cause ALS? - Mayo Clinic

    Do statins cause amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)?. Answer From Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, M.D.. There's no good evidence that statins cause or trigger ALS , ...

  6. Mayo Clinic Minute: Statins plus lifestyle equals healthy life

    Statins are medications that reduce your risk of a heart attack and stroke by lowering your cholesterol. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, ...

  7. Mayo Clinic Minute: Who benefits from taking statins?

    Learn from a Mayo Clinic cardiologist about who benefits the most from taking statins to reduce cholesterol and increase heart health.

  8. Cholesterol medications: Consider the options - Mayo Clinic

    Combination cholesterol absorption inhibitor and statin. Ezetimibe-simvastatin (Vytorin), Decreases LDL and triglycerides; increases HDL, Stomach pain, fatigue, ...

  9. Rhabdomyolysis from statins: What's the risk? - Mayo Clinic

    Although mild muscle pain is a relatively common side effect of statins, some people who take statin medications to lower their cholesterol may have severe ...

  10. Statins: What You Need to Know - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Recent studies show a surge in statin use for people over age 79, and Dr. Kopecky says even though there is not enough data to know exactly how statins affect ...