HealthStatins safely reduce heart attack and stroke risk in healthy over-70s, trial finds
An Australian-led, decade-long randomised trial involving nearly 10,000 generally healthy people over 70 found that daily statins cut the risk of a first major cardiovascular event by 30%, with a low risk of serious side effects. One event could be prevented for every 37 people treated for almost six years.
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Statins safely reduce heart attack and stroke risk in healthy over-70s, trial finds
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