Cholesterol drug cuts heart risks in major study
A long acting cholesterol medicine Repatha reduced the combined risk of heart attack stroke or heart related death by 20 percent in about two years among 27 500 high risk patients. Insurers question value given price over 14000 dollars a year and modest overall benefit.
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Syrian missiles fire toward Israeli jets during airstrikes
Anti air missiles from Syria targeted Israeli jets as Israel claimed several Syria strikes. Israel said its warplanes hit targets in Syria and returned to Israeli airspace after the incident. Sirens sounded in Jordan Valley settlements while reports said Israel deployed the Arrow defense system to intercept a missile. Debris reportedly appeared in Jordan though the exact outcome remained unclear.
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