Study: Cholesterol drug lowers blood clot risk

Courtesy Headlines from the Associated Press  Sun, 03/29/2009 - 10:59

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Statin drugs, taken by millions of Americans to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease, also can cut the risk of developing dangerous blood clots that can lodge in the legs or lungs, a major study suggests....


 

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