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Guidelines out for consultation this month are calling for millions more people to be put on cholesterol-lowering statin drugs. But some fear such a move would do more harm than good.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence says the scope for offering statin treatment should be widened to save more lives. The pills protect against heart attacks and strokes.
Opponents argue that for low-risk groups, the overall harm caused by taking statins would actually outweigh the benefits.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26432112
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence says the scope for offering statin treatment should be widened to save more lives. The pills protect against heart attacks and strokes.
Opponents argue that for low-risk groups, the overall harm caused by taking statins would actually outweigh the benefits.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26432112
