http://southjerusalem.wordpress.com/2008/06/03/miscalculating-public-health-a-response-on-statins-and-more/ A Progressive, Skeptical Blog on Israel, Judaism, Culture, Politics, and Literature Thu, 26 Jun 2008 03:02:45 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://southjerusalem.wordpress.com/2008/06/03/miscalculating-public-health-a-response-on-statins-and-more/#comment-721 eml256 Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:07:37 +0000 http://southjerusalem.com/?p=169#comment-721 wondering what studies you read that led you to the conclusion that stains are helpful to so many individuals --your statement "I found many trials showing the positive effect of statins on general populations" makes it obvious you did not utilize the NNT (number needed to treat) in making your judgment. and what about the adverse effects from statin use? no risk there you can discern? visit Dr. Duane Graveline's web site to read a few thousand reports of adverse effects attributed to statins such as ALS, Parkinson's, Transient global amnesia, peripheral neuropathy, severe cognitive decline, mypoathies, etc. you could also read Dr. Ralph Edwards' statistical analyses concerning the association btn statins and ALS, or Dr. Xuemei Huang MD's studies that found decreased LDL in individuals with Parkinson's disease. and subsequently proposed a clinical trial to determine if statins trigger parkinson's. Please cite the articles that effectively prove statins decrease mortality, esp in women and the aged. wondering what studies you read that led you to the conclusion that stains are helpful to so many individuals –your statement “I found many trials showing the positive effect of statins on general populations” makes it obvious you did not utilize the NNT (number needed to treat) in making your judgment. and what about the adverse effects from statin use? no risk there you can discern? visit Dr. Duane Graveline’s web site to read a few thousand reports of adverse effects attributed to statins such as ALS, Parkinson’s, Transient global amnesia, peripheral neuropathy, severe cognitive decline, mypoathies, etc. you could also read Dr. Ralph Edwards’ statistical analyses concerning the association btn statins and ALS, or Dr. Xuemei Huang MD’s studies that found decreased LDL in individuals with Parkinson’s disease. and subsequently proposed a clinical trial to determine if statins trigger parkinson’s.
Please cite the articles that effectively prove statins decrease mortality, esp in women and the aged.

]]> http://southjerusalem.wordpress.com/2008/06/03/miscalculating-public-health-a-response-on-statins-and-more/#comment-714 Rebecca Lesses Wed, 04 Jun 2008 02:31:12 +0000 http://southjerusalem.com/?p=169#comment-714 In the U.S., the recommendation is that everyone should get a colonoscopy at age 50 and every 10 years thereafter. Yes, it's an expensive procedure, but consider the cost of colorectal cancer. I think that it's pretty standard for U.S. health insurance to pay for colonoscopies, on this very ground. I'm surprised that the same is not true in Israel. In the U.S., the recommendation is that everyone should get a colonoscopy at age 50 and every 10 years thereafter. Yes, it’s an expensive procedure, but consider the cost of colorectal cancer. I think that it’s pretty standard for U.S. health insurance to pay for colonoscopies, on this very ground. I’m surprised that the same is not true in Israel.

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