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by village-idiot 2565 days ago
Last time I’d read into it, statins didn’t move mortality numbers for most members of the population.

Edit: they do decrease your risk of a heart attack a bit, but the increased incidence of cancer and diabetes actually eliminates the benefit for most users. The only people who showed any measurable reduction in mortality were non-elderly patients with a history of cardiovascular disease.

https://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-evidence-continues-to-mo...

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This is a mix of outdated and simply wrong information.
I’m unconvinced by your unsupported assertion.