Prevention
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Sep 15, 2026
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The Pain Is Real. The Statin Isn't.
Blinded trials show most muscle symptoms blamed on statins are not caused by the statin. A real minority are. SAMSON, StatinWISE, GAUSS-3, and 123,940 pooled patients measured the difference.
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Sep 12, 2026
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Low Calculated Risk. Plaque Already Present.
REACT imaged 16,808 adults aged 18 to 70. More than half had atherosclerotic plaque, and a low ten-year risk estimate did not establish that arteries were plaque-free. Whether finding plaque earlier changes outcomes is still being tested.
