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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stimulus mind" data-source="post: 28306151" data-attributes="member: 577135"><img src="https://www.manilamed.com.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/signs_of_heart_attack_fb.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />New research from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences has revealed that the link between 'bad' cholesterol (LDL-C) and poor health outcomes, such as heart attack and stroke, may not be as strong as previously thought.Published in JAMA Internal Medicine, the research questions the efficacy of statins when prescribed with the aim of lowering LDL-C and therefore reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Previous research has suggested that using statins to lower LDL-C positively affects health outcomes, and this is reflected in the various iterations of expert guidelines for the prevention of CVD. Statins are now commonly prescribed by doctors, with one-third of Irish adults over the age of 50 taking statins, according to previous research.<a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/03/220314120702.htm#:~:text=2-,Link%20between%20high%20cholesterol%20and,%27inconsistent%27%2C%20new%20study%20finds&text=Summary%3A,as%20strong%20as%20previously%20thought." target="_blank">Full Article</a>[MEDIA=youtube]G7FvPhaz0As[/MEDIA]</blockquote>

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