True friendship and good character is all about how a person nurtures another person when they are vulnerable and can give very little in return. Thus, itâs not whoâs standing beside you during good times, but the ones who stick by you through tough times that are your true friends.
But he says that they do not mean that people with cancer should start using statins in the hopes of improving their prognosis.. He points out that a large number of studies that establish the role of statins in preventing heart attack and stroke have not shown the drugs to reduce cancer deaths. Additional research will be needed to clarify if and how statins might influence survival in cancer patients, he says.
Statins reduce the amount of LDL (âbadâ) cholesterol, which can lead to hardening and narrowing of the arteries, raising the risk of heart disease, heart attack and stroke. Statins are recommended for those with heart disease or a high risk of developing it. Around five million Britons are taking statins, though last month, a review by researchers at the University of Oxford said everyone over 50 could benefit from them.