FEWER PEOPLE MAY NEED STATINS TO PREVENT HEART DISEASE, NEW STUDY SUGGESTS
A new way of determining heart disease risk may result in millions fewer people getting prescriptions for statins, according to new research. Heart doctors warned, however, that more information is needed and patients shouldn’t stop taking their medications. Statins, such as Lipitor, Crestor and Zocor, are widely used to protect against high levels of LDL…