Do Statins Cause Diabetes Even in Healthy People?

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Do Statins Cause Diabetes Even in Healthy People?  This week: Doctors have reluctantly come to recognize that statins increase the risk of type 2 diabetes. A new study suggests that this risk is present even in relatively healthy people who are taking statins. Also - But there's good news, too! Chocolate - even milk chocolate - may reduce your risk of heart disease. Richard N. Fogoros, M.D. Heart Disease Expert Do Statins Cause Diabetes Even in Healthy People? A study from the VA suggests that statins increase the risk of diabetes, and its complications, even in healthy people. READ NOW Share Chocolate and Your Heart Several studies have now documented an association between chocolate consumption and improved cardiovascular health. READ NOW Share Where did those nasty trans fats come from, anyway? The history of how public health experts first demanded that trans fats be added to our diets, then demanded they be removed. READ NOW Share When Is a Pacemaker Needed for Heart Block (AV Block)? Heart block, or AV block, is one of the two major causes of bradycardia (slow heart rate). Pacemakers are often used in heart block. READ NOW Share Secret Cardiology on Facebook Here is a Facebook page featuring issues related to your heart, that your cardiologist would rather not talk about.   READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • The best foods for healthy teeth in kids • How Can You Tell if Someone Has Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease? • Stretch and Release Your Groin Muscles - It's Good for Your Back! • 8 Surprising Causes of Weight Gain • Building Muscle on a Budget • Natural Ways to Boost Your Energy • 8 Reasons You're Not Losing Weight • 10 Non-Evidence Based Treatments to Avoid in Pediatrics Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Heart Disease newsletter. If you wish to 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. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved