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Monday, August 16, 2010

Statins - Do they Work to Prevent Heart Attacks in Healthy People?

Drug manufacturers have convinced the American public that everyone with high cholesterol or diabetes should take statins to lower it and prevent heart attacks and strokes. This week a lot of publicity has emphasized how little we actually know about the effectiveness of doing so. More at this link

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