Cholesterol drugs and exercise key to prolonging life

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

Cholesterol drugs and exercise key to prolonging life

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.

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