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NICE backs new options to lower cholesterol when statins fall short

NICE has backed two last-line options to treat patients with high cholesterol who cannot tolerate or...

Simvastatin: GPs called for NICE to drop plans for wider use (photo: SPL)

GPs raise pressure on NICE to scrap statin plans

A group of senior doctors including prominent GPs have urged NICE to abandon plans to lower the thre...

Statins: GPs advised to continue prescribing (photo: iStock)

Statin benefits still outweigh risks, says MHRA

The benefits of statins to lower cholesterol continue to outweigh risks for most patients, the UK's ...

Heart attack: Statins are 'overprescribed', cardiologist warns

Saturated fat role in heart disease 'a myth'

The importance of eating less saturated fat to reduce the risk of heart disease is a 'myth' and redu...

Metformin may reduce levels of harmful cholesterol

Metformin 'may prevent heart disease'

Common diabetes treatment metformin may cut the risk of heart disease by reducing cholesterol levels...

Cholesterol 'immunity' protects against MI

An inherited 'immunity' to high cholesterol discovered in some people cuts their risk of MI by almos...

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