How native speakers pronounce “statin”

and so the doctor says, "You know, I'd like to give you a drug that will help you lower your cholesterol, a statin." And you've probably heard of statins,

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you probably even know people who take them. And so you're thinking, "Yeah! Give me the statin." But there's a question you should ask at this point,

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that 90 percent of the drugs work in only 30 to 50 percent of the people. So the number needed to treat for the most widely prescribed statin, what do you suppose it is?

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than you are to be helped by the drug. Now, I'm not saying whether you should take the statin or not. I'm just saying you should have this conversation with your doctor.

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