Not only that , statins can have side effects ranging from muscle aches to diabetes .

不仅如此，他汀类药物还可能导致包括肌肉疼痛和糖尿病在内的副作用。

Nonetheless , it was enough to persuade him to go on a healthier diet and start taking statins .

尽管如此，他还是开始摄入更健康的饮食，并开始服用他汀类药物。

Millions of americans take statins to lower their cholesterol .

数以百万计的美国人采用他汀类药物降低胆固醇。

Cost of statins : more than $ 20 billion per year , of which half may be unnecessary .

该研究表明抑制素的费用，每年高达两百亿美元，而其中有一半是毫无用处的。

Indeed , statins halved the risk of cardiovascular disease .

确实，服用斯达汀能降低心脑血管疾病的风险。