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The scoop on statins
If you've been diagnosed with high cholesterol, you're in good company. Nearly half of all Canadian adults have elevated cholesterol levels, and millions have been prescribed one of the popular lipid-lowering drugs called statins.

Cholesterol Too High?
In the past decade, the statin drugs--notably Lovastatin--have revolutionized cardiac care because they have been shown to lower and stabilize serum (blood) lipid levels-a concern for people with high blood pressure.