How many new customers for cholesterol drugs have just been created?
"Millions of Americans will be affected by the new advice, said Dr. Christie M. Ballantyne, director of the Center for Cardiovascular Protection at Baylor College of Medicine. He said that among the more than 28 million Americans at high risk, at least 8 million had L.D.L. levels of 100 to 129."
It depends on how many have to pay out of pocket.
Exactly my thought. I heard this in the truck on the radio and my first reaction was: Here's another 40 million new patients that will clog the system trying to be "healthy" by a new standard.
When Clintoon was in office, he signed off on new standards for obesity. Overnight I went from 15 pounds overweight to OBESE with his signature. Considering the size of Hitlery, I wonder if he was trying to get her institutionalized based on her out of control OBESITY?????
I drink, smoke, eat meat, eggs, fish and cheese. I take no prescription drugs. And I'll outlive every doctor I've ever seen.
Bingo, we have a winner.