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1. www.bbc.co.uk › news › health-64251636Consider statins for millions more people in England, NHS told

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   Jan 13, 2023 · About 15 million more people in England could be prescribed daily cholesterol-lowering statin pills to cut their risk of heart attacks and stroke, new advice for the NHS says.

2. theconversation.com › benefits-of-statins-may-haveBenefits of statins may have been overstated – new study

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   Mar 14, 2022 · Cholesterol-lowering statins are one of the world’s most commonly used medicines. They were first approved for people with a high risk of cardiovascular disease in 1987. By 2020, global sales...

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3. www.bhf.org.uk › cholesterol-and-statinsFlawed cholesterol study makes headlines - BHF

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   The total number of people involved in the study was nearly 70,000, but only 9 of the 19 studies actually included deaths from heart and circulatory disease. Moreover, two-thirds of the total number of participants in this new analysis are from one study (Bathum et al 2013). This study found that higher cholesterol (total, HDL, or LDL) in people ag...

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   Professor Jeremy Pearson, Associate Medical Director at the British Heart Foundation, said: “As we get older, many more factors determine our overall health, making the impact of high cholesterol levels less easy to detect. "The evidence from large clinical trials demonstrates very clearly that lowering LDL cholesterol reduces our risk of death ove...

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   The story was covered by the Daily Mail, Guardian, Independent, Telegraph, BBC Radio Fourand others. The Daily Mail headline ‘Statins 'may be a waste of time': Controversial report claims there's NO link between 'bad cholesterol' and heart disease’ did at least include the word ‘controversial’, rather than present the evidence as fact, while The Ti...

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4. www.bmj.com › content › 384Statins, risk, and personalised care | The BMJ

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   Mar 18, 2024 · Statins are the most prescribed medications in England with over 82 million prescriptions issued in the 12 months to July 2023. 1 However, the 2023 update of guidelines from the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) suggested that they could now be given to millions more people with lower risk scores. 2 The recommendations ...

5. news.sky.com › story › millions-more-at-risk-ofMillions more at risk of heart attack or stroke could be ...

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   Jan 13, 2023 · Data indicates that for every 1,000 people with a risk of 5% over the next 10 years who take a statin, about 20 people will not get heart disease or have a stroke because they take the pill.

6. www.escardio.org › Education › Practice-ToolsThe Fatal Dangers of Statin Misinformation

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   “The false reports circulated about statins are not only misleading, they’re outright dangerous.” Statins, often referred to as the “gold standard” for treating high levels of harmful cholesterol, or LDL (low density lipoprotein), are one of the most widely used drugs in the world.

7. www.bhf.org.uk › medical › drug-cabinetStatins – your questions answered - BHF

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   Although uncommon, some statins have been linked with a small amount of weight gain. However, the benefits of taking a statin far outweigh this potential side effect. It’s important to maintain a healthy weight while taking your statin, to help protect your heart.