Cholesterol drugs and exercise key to prolonging life

Cholesterol-lowering drugs and exercise are a winning combination for staving off death, research has shown.

Both on their own reduce the chances of people with high cholesterol dying prematurely, the study found. But together they had a significantly greater effect.

US scientists studied more than 10,000 veteran service men and women who had been diagnosed with the high cholesterol condition dyslipidaemia.