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Cholesterol drug reduces death in men without heart disease
Statins also reduced overall risk of death by coronary heart disease by 28%
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New cholesterol drug cuts heart attack, stroke risk more than 20%
Repatha cut the combined risk of heart attacks, strokes and heart-related death by 20 per cent
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Cholesterol drug fails to improve heart health: study
It is also a blow to patients who were hoping for an alternative
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Menopause may increase health risks as it turns good cholesterol into bad
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