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Health
Aaron Bunch

Major study debunks cholesterol drug side-effect fears

Statins have long been blamed for medical conditions by those taking them to lower cholesterol. (Flavio Brancaleone/AAP PHOTOS)

Millions of Australians using drugs to combat bad cholesterol can rest easier after scientists dispelled common concerns over side effects.

Despite being highly effective at reducing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, statins have long been blamed for dozens of medical conditions by those taking them.

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