Medical Minute: The Importance Of Statin Drugs

FILE – This Nov. 15, 2005 file photo shows 40 milligram tablets of Lipitor, one kind of statin used for lowering blood cholesterol, in Glen Rock, N.J. A study led by a Boston researcher and presented Monday, Nov. 14, 2011 finds that offering people free medicines after a heart attack can help cut the chances … Continued

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Today on “Medical Minute,” WABE medical analyst Dr. Ford Vox highlights the importance of statin drugs and how for most people, the benefits far outweigh the risks of side effects, which are often overplayed online.

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