I have absolutely no doubts whatsoever that the clinical trials referred to in this article will have been funded by one or more of the drug companies, which surprise surprise, manufacture statins. They are extremely clever and devious in getting this stuff out, so be careful.
I stopped taking Atorvastin 2 years ago and I've felt much better without it. Naturally, my total cholestrol reading has risen but so what - there's little real evidence that this causes any increase in the risk of heart disease for healthy people. I regard myself, as a well controlled type 1 diabetic with no previous heart conditions, not overweight and with normal blood pressure to be healthy.
Phil