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On AlterNet: statins

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "statins"

The Bad Science That Created the Cholesterol Con

The Bad Science That Created the Cholesterol Con

Maggie Mahar, Health Beat. March 3, 2008.
The war against cholesterol has become a profitable cottage industry. But the science behind it has more than a few gaps. (Part two in a series)

The Cholesterol Con -- Where Were the Doctors?

The Cholesterol Con -- Where Were the Doctors?

Maggie Mahar -- BAD, DON'T USE, Health Beat. February 29, 2008.
For years, medical studies have challenged the efficacy of cholesterol-lowering drugs. Why are we just hearing about this now?