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Statins May Not Protect Against Pneumonia

Statins May Not Protect Against Pneumonia

June 18, 2009 - 6:22pm 378 reads 0 comments

"As a doctor, I'm a fan of statins for what they've been proven to do: lowering cholesterol and risk of heart disease and stroke in people who've had either disease or are at risk for them," Dublin said. "But now we and some others have found that statins may have gotten some unearned credit for health benefits that they don't actually have, including preventing pneumonia."

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