in medical studies they found statins yield a 1% increase of preventing heart attacks verus the placebo group. Side effects of statins are intense, best to do with.
New study suggests benefit-to-harm balance of statins for healthy adults “generally favourable”
https://bmjgroup.com/new-study-suggests-benefit-to-harm-balance-of-statins-for-healthy-adults-generally-favourable/
Millions fewer people may need statins, a new study suggests. But guidelines have yet to agree
https://www.statnews.com/2024/06/10/cardiovascular-disease-statins-aha-guidelines/
Have the benefits of statins been overstated?
https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/have-the-benefits-of-statins-been-overstated
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