# Statins safely reduce heart attack and stroke risk in healthy over-70s, trial finds

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- The Guardian, 2026-08-29 06:25 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/29/statins-reduce-risk-heart-attack-stroke-over-70s-clinical-trial

> 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.