New Concerns about statin drugs

By Emmy Siddons - email

APPOMATTOX, VA (WWBT) - Dr. John Clay is raising concerns about statin drugs at Primary Health Group - Appomattox.

New data has been recently presented regarding statin drugs potentially raising glucose levels and causing memory impairment.

Statins are one of the most widely used drug categories.

Patients should not stop these drugs unless they have first had a conversation with their physician.

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