New statins guidelines put less emphasis on cholesterol
1,221 views · Published 13 November 2013 · 2:25 · Indexed 23 October 2026
Channel: CBS Evening News · 2013 · News & Politics
New guidelines suggest there's no magic number for cholesterol levels when it comes to heart disease prevention. Doctors are now advised to prescribe either a moderate or high dose of statins depending upon patients' risk factors for heart disease. Dr. Jon LaPook reports.
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