Millions of people take statins to reduce the risk of heart attacks, but for some the medication causes debilitating side effects.
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New evidence shows bempedoic acid works to lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart attacks, without the muscle pain that some people suffer when taking statins.
Mikaela Shiffrin of Team United States reacts during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Slalom on Saturday in Are, Sweden.
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A show at Red's, a juke joint in Clarksdale, Miss., where it's advertised that you can see live blues seven nights a week.
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Millions of people take statins to reduce the risk of heart attacks, but for some the medication causes debilitating side effects.
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