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by beedeebeedee 766 days ago
> This is so wrong, sorry

That's an overstatement. More than one thing can be true. What you said is valid, useful and mostly true, and so is what skepticalmd said above.

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Suggesting people forego blood pressure treatment is a pretty dubious suggestion. We have a whole lot of data that it reduces mortality and morbidity.
That may be, but the prior comment was an overstatement. Nuance is important. Many things can be true, and being skeptical and having an open mind is important for all aspects of life, especially medicine and science.