More from the statin wars front...

Indy51 said:

A blogpost by Tom Naughton on the statin wars - well worth reading:

http://www.fathead-movie.com/index.php/2016/10/03/why-the-save-the-statins-campaign-will-fail/

The comments are pretty good too - especially the ones lampooning the ADA for their dietary advice

And another blogpost on whether statins actually work and why they stopped working after 2004

http://roguehealthandfitness.com/do-statins-work/

I really think it's gonna be hard for Sir Rory to continue with his Canute impressions for much longer

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LucySW said:

Did you see this one Indy?

http://healthinsightuk.org/2016/09/...ics-the-iron-fist-in-an-evidence-based-glove/

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Doriand said:

I refuse to take statin drugs because it gave me short term memory loss. My doctor's cynical question " Would you rather risk a heart attack for no memory loss?" My reply "Forgetting my wife's name (again!) is a fate worse than any heart attack!"

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JenniB said:

Drew, I absolutely agree, it is all about cost and not how effective the drug is. I read elsewhere on this site that surgeries are paid to prescribe stations... tells me all I need to know. Jenni

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LucySW said:

Did you see this one Indy?

http://healthinsightuk.org/2016/09/...ics-the-iron-fist-in-an-evidence-based-glove/

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