Here are two links (one video and one article) that talk of new results from a large study suggest that the drugs known as statins may have a benefit beyond lowering cholesterol: reducing the risk of developing blood clots in the veins. Many people are keeping an eye on this...
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032619/#29945162
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/29/...