Ask The Doctors: July 2012 Women’s Edition

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Im a postmenopausal woman with high cholesterol who has taken the statin Lipitor to manage my condition. My cardiologist mentioned that statins can increase muscle problems and I read in the last issue of Womens Heart Advisor that these may cause a possible increased risk of diabetes. Is there another medication I can take, or do the benefits outweigh the risks?.
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