Statins may lead some patients to pig out: Study

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Statins may lead some patients to pig out: Study

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/statins-may-lead-patients-pig-study-150122403.html"><img src="http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/5ZowWRBAAm8P6vUnZYcbCQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/c1d8227231bb5010520f6a706700feb0.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="FILE - This June 14, 2011, file photo, shows the drug Lipitor at Medco Health Solutions Inc., in Willingboro, N.J. In a study published online Thursday, April 24, 2014, in JAMA Internal Medicine, 10 years of U.S. data suggest cholesterol-lowering statins are giving patients a license to pig out. Calorie and fat intake increased among statin users during the decade - an indication that many patients might be abandoning heart-healthy lifestyles and assuming that drugs alone will do the trick, the study authors said. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)" align="left" title="FILE - This June 14, 2011, file photo, shows the drug Lipitor at Medco Health Solutions Inc., in Willingboro, N.J. In a study published online Thursday, April 24, 2014, in JAMA Internal Medicine, 10 years of U.S. data suggest cholesterol-lowering statins are giving patients a license to pig out. Calorie and fat intake increased among statin users during the decade - an indication that many patients might be abandoning heart-healthy lifestyles and assuming that drugs alone will do the trick, the study authors said. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)" border="0" /></a>CHICAGO (AP) â€" Ten years of U.S. data suggest cholesterol-lowering statins are giving patients a license to pig out.</p><br clear="all"/>

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