New Science On Old Methods For Cholesterol Reduction

Despite all the years of talk about exercise and Mediterranean diets, heart disease is still the number one killer of Americans. This week, new research is out supporting the push to get more Americans on statins. Lipitor, Zocor, the generics. A lot more Americans. The latest guidelines would put nearly half of Americans age 40 to 75 on a daily dose of statins. To bring down cholesterol. The new research says it’s cost-effective. We know who needs it to avoid or control cardiovascular disease. Critics still say hold on! This hour On Point: statins, cholesterol, American heart disease, and you. / Tom Ashbrook
Interview:
https://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/07/16/statin-use-cholesterol-reduction-heart-health