On call.  I am 55 years old.  My cholesterol counts are normal, but my wife clipped a newspaper article about a study that found statin drugs prevent heart attacks even in people with normal cholesterol.  My golfing partners all take cholesterol medication-- should I join them?
Simon
Harvey B
HB
D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012306:Risk
D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D002784:Cholesterol