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Bob in CT - 26 Feb 2007 22:11 GMT

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Why didn't they test the effectiveness on prevention of heart disease,
instead of using cholesterol levels? Idiots!

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Jbuch - 27 Feb 2007 03:26 GMT

> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17346648/
>
> Why didn't they test the effectiveness on prevention of heart disease,
> instead of using cholesterol levels? Idiots!

Short term study to look at cholesterol levels.

Long term study to look at prevention of heart disease.

Not idiots.

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Aaron Baugher - 27 Feb 2007 13:33 GMT

>> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17346648/
>> Why didn't they test the effectiveness on prevention of heart
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> Long term study to look at prevention of heart disease.

And they *believe* the two are the same thing anyway, so why not use
the easier and faster test?

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Bob in CT - 27 Feb 2007 15:13 GMT

>> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17346648/
>> Why didn't they test the effectiveness on prevention of heart
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> Not idiots.

Oh, I didn't see that portion. I'm the idiot!

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Mary - 27 Feb 2007 23:36 GMT

> http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17346648/
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> Why didn't they test the effectiveness on prevention of heart disease,
> instead of using cholesterol levels? Idiots!

I agree, I feel confusing the issue was the whole idea. Can't be having
people going off their statins now can we?

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