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09/12/18
« on: Sunday, 09 December, 2018 @ 11:39:46 »
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Higher doses of statins could prevent thousands of deaths, research finds
Change in dosage could also lead to 12,000 cardiovascular events like heart attacks being averted
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/higher-dose-statin-cardiovascular-disease-imperial-college-london-university-of-leicester-jama-a8673651.html

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« Reply #1 on: Sunday, 09 December, 2018 @ 11:39:53 »
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Could our overuse of statins be the biggest health catastrophe of a generation?
An authoritative new study suggests that, for many, taking statins as a preventative measure could do more harm than good
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/could-overuse-statins-biggest-health-catastrophe-generation/

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« Reply #2 on: Sunday, 09 December, 2018 @ 17:47:07 »
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No such thing as sustainable palm oil – 'certified' can destroy even more wildlife, say scientists
Exclusive: Study reveals 'trick' behind endorsement schemes linked to 'greenwashing’

Palm-oil forests certified as sustainable are being destroyed faster than non-certified land, experts have found, in a study they say blows the lid on any claims that the oil can be destruction-free.

Plantations with eco-friendly endorsements have lost 38 per cent of their forest cover since 2007, while non-certified areas have lost 34 per cent, according to researchers from Purdue University in th US state of Indiana.

The use of sustainability labels had allowed for even greater expansions of plantations that are driving orangutans towards extinction in South-east Asia and destroying natural carbon-absorbing rainforests, they said.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/palm-oil-sustainable-certified-plantations-orangutans-indonesia-southeast-asia-greenwashing-purdue-a8674681.html