Doctors give men and women different advice on CVD risk: study

Women advised to lose weight, exercise and cut salt while men are prescribed more statins, authors say
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Men are 20% more likely to be prescribed statins to lower cholesterol compared with women, a US study finds.

Women, meanwhile, are 27% more likely to be advised to lose weight or reduce their salt intake, and 38% more likely to receive recommendations to exercise.