# Common heart pill under scrutiny for older patients as study weighs risks of stopping > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/900029 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 2 outlets covering · First listed: Fox News, Nov 11, 2026, 6:00 AM · Read it: A new clinical trial found 13% of older adults who stopped statins had a heart attack, stroke or died, compared with 9% who continued treatment. ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 11, 2026, 6:00 AM: [Common heart pill under scrutiny for older patients as study weighs risks of stopping]() — Fox News (TV network, United States) A new clinical trial found 13% of older adults who stopped statins had a heart attack, stroke or died, compared with 9% who continued treatment. - Nov 11, 2026, 9:59 AM: [Popular heart medication for older patients faces scrutiny as new study evaluates risks]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States) A study of 1,880 adults 70 and older found stopping statins raised the risk of heart attack, stroke, or death to 13%, compared to 9% who continued.