Popular Cholesterol Drugs Linked to Muscle, Joint Problems, VA North Texas Health Care System Study

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Cholesterol-lowering drugs could be tied to more muscle problems than researchers previously believed, a new study hints. Researchers compared two groups of similar people enrolled in military health insurance and found those taking a statin were about 10 percent more likely to have muscle pain, sprains or strains.

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