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Heart Health Center Heart Health Center Reduce Risk Heart Disease Related Conditions From Richard N. Fogoros, M.D., your Guide to Heart Health Center  What you should know about statins: How they can help, and what are the risks. The Statin Drugs Statins drugs reduce cholesterol levels, and have several other effects on the body that reduce your risk for cardiovascular disease.   Search Related Topics:  preventing heart disease  cholesterol and triglycerides  hdl cholesterol Muscle Side Effects of Statins While the statins are generally quite well-tolerated, the most common side effects are related to the skeletal muscles. Search Related Topics:  cholesterol and triglycerides  statins  Do Statins Work In Women? The evidence that statins work in women is less well-developed than the evidence that they work in men. Search Related Topics:  statins  women and heart disease  cardiac risk reduction Do Statins Increase the Risk of Diabetes? Statins appear to inherently increase the risk of type 2 diabetes - but for most people at high cardiac risk, statins still are strongly recommended. Search Related Topics:  statin and diabetes  statins and cardiac risk  Related Searches Heart Health Center Heart Disease Risk Stroke Risk Factors Stroke Prevention Risk of Diabetes Featured Articles Heart valve disease Hypertension - high blood pressure Pacemakers and defibrillators Heart surgery, congenital problems, and, more Syncope (fainting) Blog   More from About.com Sign up for the About.com Money Newsletter! Managing your finances can be confusing. We're here to help! Sign up to receive budgeting, saving and investing tips, delivered straight to your inbox. Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! This newsletter is written by: Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. Heart Health Center Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Heart Health Center newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Must Reads How to Keep Your Heart Healthy Common Symptoms of Heart Disease How To Survive a Heart Attack Living With Heart Failure All About Atrial Fibrillation Advertisement