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New research finds that many people currently taking statins to lower cholesterol may not actually need this medication. An analysis, published in JAMA Internal Medicine , investigates how statin ...
In 2021, Demasi co-authored a paper with Robert DuBroff challenging statin therapy. [16] As of 2022, Demasi is a writer for the Brownstone Institute, an organization that has been criticized by medical experts for spreading misinformation against vaccines. [17] [18]
JUPITER was a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study investigating the use of rosuvastatin in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.The trial focused on patients with normal low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels but increased levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP).
In children, statins are effective at reducing cholesterol levels in those with familial hypercholesterolemia. [50] Their long term safety is, however, unclear. [ 50 ] [ 51 ] Some recommend that if lifestyle changes are not enough statins should be started at 8 years old.
Julia Kim, 64, an IT specialist from Boston, began taking a statin more than 30 years ago because of a family history of high cholesterol. But six months ago, tired of having to take the drug and ...
New research from the University of Hong Kong found that statins effectively lowered the risk of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality among adults 60 years of age and older — including people ...
The lipid hypothesis (also known as the cholesterol hypothesis) is a medical theory postulating a link between blood cholesterol levels and the occurrence of cardiovascular disease. A summary from 1976 described it as: "measures used to lower the plasma lipids in patients with hyperlipidemia will lead to reductions in new events of coronary ...
President-elect Donald Trump promises he and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his pick to run America's health agencies, will have a “big discussion” about childhood vaccines.