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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 ...
Statins help lower total cholesterol and reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke. Statins include atorvastatin (Lipitor), fluvastatin (Lescol XL), ...
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 , ...
Recent research shows that people 75 and older who go off statins have an increased risk of hospitalization because of cardiovascular problems. Dr. Francisco ...
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 ...
Statins are medications that reduce your risk of a heart attack and stroke by lowering your cholesterol. Dr. Stephen Kopecky, a Mayo Clinic cardiologist, ...
Learn from a Mayo Clinic cardiologist about who benefits the most from taking statins to reduce cholesterol and increase heart health.
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 ...
― People who have coronary artery disease, stroke or peripheral artery disease often are prescribed a statin, a cholesterol-lowering drug that reduces the risk ...
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 ...
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