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Study: Statins cut heart attack, stroke risk even in older adults

CHICAGO (UPI) -- Older adults can reduce risk for a fatal heart attack or stroke by 20 percent by taking a prescription statin drug, according to a study published Tuesday by JAMA. Those over age 75 who were newly prescribed the cholesterol-lowering drugs were 25 percent less likely to die during the seven-year study period than those who didn't take them, the researchers said. "Our results held even in those over age 90 and in those with dementia," co-author Dr. […]

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