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Risk Calculator for Cholesterol Appears Flawed

An online calculator meant to help doctors assess treatment options appears to overestimate risk, so much so that it could mistakenly suggest that millions more people are candidates for statin drugs.     [Source]

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Origin: nytimes.com

Category: Harvard Medical School

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Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/18/health/risk-calculator-for-cholesterol-appears-flawed.html?partner=rss&emc=rss