Almost all older people eligible for statins - report
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New analysis suggests that almost all men over 60 and women over 75 are eligible for the cholesterol-lowing drugs, statins. …
New analysis suggests that almost all men over 60 and women over 75 are eligible for the cholesterol-lowing drugs, statins. …
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