Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
For primary prevention of heart disease, statins reduce absolute risk by roughly 1–2% over five years — meaning approximately 100 people need to be treated for five years to prevent one or two heart attacks. Risks include a 48% increased diabetes risk for women, 8% for men, muscle aches in 10–25% of patients, and cognitive concerns. The guidelines for statin use were written by a committee with financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry.
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For primary prevention of heart disease, statins reduce absolute risk by roughly 1–2% over five years — meaning approximately 100 people need to be treated for five years to prevent one or two heart attacks. Risks include a 48% increased diabetes risk for women, 8% for men, muscle aches in 10–25% of patients, and cognitive concerns. The guidelines for statin use were written by a committee with financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry.
#MedicalBlindSpots #Statins #HeartDisease #EvidenceBasedMedicine
