One out of every five adults takes a drug to lower his or her cholesterol, and more than $14 billion is spent in the U.S. on these medications annually.
But do they work? While they do lower cholesterol, for some groups of people they may not be as helpful at reducing the risk of heart attack or death as previously believed, especially when weighed against safety risks.
Read on to see if any of these situations apply to you.
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