Tag: Deaths

Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs Associated With 50% Lower Odds of Dying From Seasonal Flu

Oct. 29, 2009 (Philadelphia) -- Once again, the popular cholesterol-lowering statin drugs have been shown to be good for more than the heart: They may also lower your odds of dying of the flu.

In a large study of people hospitalized with seasonal influenza, those who were taking statins were about 50% less likely to die than those who weren't taking the drugs.