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Archive Home > 2008 > July > 08 > 8-year-olds on statins? Proposal is under fire

8-year-olds on statins? Proposal is under fire

By Tara Parker-Pope / The Bulletin
July 8, 2008

Cholesterol drugs for 8-year-olds?

This aggressive new recommendation for warding off heart disease in some children has stirred a furious debate among pediatricians since the American Academy of Pediatrics issued it Monday.

While some doctors applauded the idea, others were incredulous. In....

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