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Statin drugs are used to lower serum cholesterol. They work by going into the liver and blocking key enzymes used in the cholesterol-production process.
Are statin drugs worth the risks?
There are over 32 million Americans, aged 45 and older that are currently taking cholesterol lowering drugs according to reported Government health survey statistics .
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Think twice about cholesterol-lowering pills
Most of us would like to have a long life and almost everyone can agree that we want to feel good and look good during that long life.
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