Statins cut heart attack, stroke risk even in older adults, study says

Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - 10:10 in Health & Medicine

Older adults can reduce their risk for a fatal heart attack or stroke by 20 percent by taking a statin. Those over age 75 who were newly prescribed cholesterol-lowering drugs were 25 percent less likely to die.

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