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Coronary heart disease leading cause of death in 2013 for men over 50

More than 36,000 deaths for men aged 50 and over were attributed to Coronary heart disease (CHD) in 2013. Figures published by the Office for National Statistics show that CHD is still the leading cau ...

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Statins should be used more now they are cheaper

More people could be prescribed statins to prevent their risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in new proposals by NICE. And they could be used more widely according to their new guidelines. At the mom ...

admin 2767 views 0 likes Feb 11, 2014