Statins Are Life Saving for Strokes

People who stop taking their cholesterol lowing drugs after a stroke are at much greater risk of death, according to the latest research.The small scale study from Spain found the chances of dying, or requiring full-time care were nearly five times higher if statins were interrupted. The article, in the journal Neurology, advises doctors to continue giving the drugs to stroke patients. But experts called for bigger studies before recommendations be made.