A review of 21 studies found that continuing to take statins both before and after coronary artery bypass surgery reduced complications.
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Well: Statins May Help, Not Hinder, Heart Bypass Recovery
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Personal Health: For Statins, Cholesterol Care May Be Just the Start
Statins are the world’s leading cholesterol-lowering drugs and have other benefits for patients who take them.
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A New Women’s Issue: Statins
An increasingly vocal group of cardiologists argue that many women are taking the cholesterol-lowering medications unnecessarily.
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Do Statins Change Our Eating Habits?
Are statins giving people license to eat? A 12-year study has found that people who use statins gradually increase their intake of fat and calories.
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Ask Well: Trying to Avoid Statins
Gina Kolata answers readers’ concerns about cholesterol-lowering statin drugs.
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Can Statins Cut the Benefits of Exercise?
An important new study suggests that statins, the cholesterol-lowering medications that are the most prescribed drugs in the world, may block some of the fitness benefits of exercise, one of the surest ways to improve health.
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