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Millions of older Australians could soon be prescribed statins after landmark Monash study shows the medicines dramatically cut heart attack risk
brisbanetimes.com.au · Australia · oceania
A landmark Monash study indicates that statin medicines significantly reduce heart attack risk, potentially leading to millions of older Australians being prescribed them, which could improve public health outcomes.
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