[Eddy_Viscosity2]

We've been testing for cholesterol for a long time now and have had other meds to lower it. It should be possible to see if lowering cholesterol via medication results in improved life expectancy or reducing cardiac events. I would think this study has been done a few times already. As someone who does not have much medical knowledge, I'm not even sure how to look this up or be able to assess what I see if I did.

[cthalupa]

Just google 'mortality data statins' and there's a mountain of it.

5 years studies show minimal or no benefit for people in low-risk groups. High-risk groups see significant benefit Follow up/longer term studies show increased benefit in low-risk groups but obviously not matching the high risk groups.