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Quick Read: Do Statins Make It Harder to Exercise?

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The safety of statins has been in the news quite a bit recently. The Food and Drug Administration recently issued a warning about the risk of diabetes and memory loss for people who take this cholesterol-lowering drug. Today, there's more caution about statins.

For years, physicians and scientists have been aware that statins, the most widely prescribed drugs in the world, can cause muscle aches and fatigue in some patients. What many people don't know is that these side effects are especially pronounced in people who exercise.

Read more at: well.blogs.nytimes.com

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