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statin era over?: Statin era over?Somewhat surprised, nice findAlong with my parents, I also take a small, 10mg dosage of statins. I thought lowering LDL levels had a direct correlation with a more healthful circulatory system.I'm really surprised to read that lowering LDL levels is now questioned as having any relevance. ...; Tags: Statin era, Statin, LDL; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
Go with the generic: Go with the genericNever take statinsA multi-billion dollar industry based on mass-confusion of correlation with causation. What folly!I've been against statins from the outset. People look at me funny when I insist cholesterols are a good thing. Apparently no one educated them that cholesterol comprises about 99%...; Tags: Insurance, statin, Niacin, generic; Discussion threads 2008-03-31
Health conspiracies usually aren't: Health conspiracies usually aren'tExonerated?Don't you mean implicated? If not, please explain.How old was Woody Allen in Sleeper?Remember the scene in "Sleeper" where Woody's character, a health food nut, is surrounded by doctors smoking cigarettes and drinking martinis?Don't think tobacco will be rehabilitatedThe health problems associated with tobacco usage over...; Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, statin, Health conspiracy, health care, Statins; Discussion threads 2008-03-03
The fight over statins: The fight over statinsstatinsStatin drugs are powerful anti-inflammatory agents, and increase perfusion everywhere thru effect upon eNOS. I can appreciate their unqualified use in an ACUTE setting, post heart attack or stroke. My belief is that with prolonged use, the "pleiotropic effects" of this class of drugs may...; Tags: statin; Discussion threads 2008-01-24

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statin era over?: The era of statins, drugs like Zocor and Lipitor which lower cholesterol levels, may be ending. The FDA's decisions over the last week to reject Merck's Cordaptive and Isis' Mipomersen, coupled with a demand that the makers prove the drugs improve heart outcomes, looks like a turning...; Tags: Gram, Blood Pressure, Merck & Co. Inc., Lipitor, Healthcare, Federal Government, Government, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-07

Go with the generic: It was fun this morning, watching the contortions of the morning anchors as they tried to spin the bad news about Zetia without admitting the plain, simple truth. If your cholesterol is high go with the generic. While Zetia and Vytorin, which combines Zetia...; Tags: Generic, Zetia, Insurance, Branding, Operational Accounting, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Marketing, Finance, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-03-31
Health conspiracies usually aren't: The world is filled with health conspiracy theorists. (Picture from Sushimoo of a dog wearing a tin foil hat.) My chiropractor finds most conventional health treatments to be a scam. My sister finds chiropractic to be a scam. One of the favorite targets of conspiracy...; Tags: Fact, Health Care, Statins, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-03-03
Prevention killing the health care system: In all the debates about health care inflation the core problem is not being addressed. Ben Franklin said an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and catching disease before it spreads does cut the cost of treatment. The problem is the cost...; Tags: Problem, Health Care, AdvaMed, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-03-03
The fight over statins: Depending on who you read statins like simvastatin and Lipitor are either the "greatest things evah!" or an out-and-out fraud. There are two reasons for this. Studies of long-term statin use are giving results which sometimes appear unclear; and Statins are an enormous...; Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, News, Heart Attack, Benefits, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-01-23
Baby aspirin and the Vytorin scandal: Baby aspirin and the Vytorin scandalBan Drug TV Commercials?I think it has reached the point where Drug commercials dominate the TV air waves and provide a public disservice many mixed signals.That isn't meant as a blanket indictment of Pharmaceutical companies in general, but it would interesting if you put it...; Tags: TVs, Now IT, TV industry, Vytorin, Vytorin scandal, TV; Discussion threads 2008-01-18
Baby aspirin and the Vytorin scandal: You can't learn everything about a compound while it's patented. (Bayer Leverkusen is the only soccer team I know with a pill in its team shield.) Take aspirin. When I was a little kid my mom gave me baby aspirin for headaches. Little, orange, chewable. Delicious. On...; Tags: Patent, Media, U.S. Congress, Vytorin, Heart Attack, Mini-industry, Team Management, Benefits, Management, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-01-18
Today's Debate: Do you take advantage of good insurance?: I have "the good insurance." But when some doctors see my policy I fear they also see a sign on me reading "sucker." I had one practitioner, I won't mention his name or specialty, whose assistant really knew how to work the system. He...; Tags: Doctor, Health Care, Pill, Insurance, Financial Planning, Healthcare, Benefits, Vertical Industries, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance, Human Resources, Enterprise Software, Software, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2007-10-05
Today's Debate: The high cost of prevention: Pictured here is Dr. Robert Jarvik. Two decades ago he was famous for inventing an artificial heart. Today he is known for selling Lipitor, a statin designed to prevent heart attack and stroke.His personal story is matched by millions like my own.I'm healthy. I have no personal history of disease....; Tags: Insurance, Dana Blankenhorn, heart attack; Blog posts 2007-08-27
Microsoft bounty to disrupt virus writers?: Microsoft bounty to disrupt virus writers?more than that...i have a worry that legitimate security researchers could get in trouble if this turns into a witch hunt. these are the very people who have helped us find many of the critical flaws that MS missed and reported them.Will the hackers...; Tags: Cyberthreats, SECURITY, Viruses and worms, vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., worm, exploitable vulnerability, virus; Discussion threads 2003-11-05