Statins don't lower risk of pneumonia in elderly

Taking popular cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, such as Lipitor (atorvastatin), does not lower the risk of pneumonia. That's the new finding from a study of more than 3,000 Group Health patients published online on June 16 in advance of the British Medical Journal's June 20 print issue.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news164423744.html">Statins don't lower risk of pneumonia in elderly</a></p> <p>Taking popular cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, such as Lipitor (atorvastatin), does not lower the risk of pneumonia. That's the new finding from a study of more than 3,000 Group Health patients published online on June 16 in advance of the <i>British Medical Journal</i>'s June 20 print issue.</p>