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Statins may do double duty on heart disease and cancer

| January 15, 2020 3:10 PM

About 40 million adults in the U.S. take a statin to lower their cholesterol and reduce the risk for heart disease. They might also be getting an added anti-cancer benefit, a growing body of evidence suggests.

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