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Dr. Abramson comes into the show at 22 minutes, 50 seconds to rebut the latest recommendations to lower the threshold for starting cholesterol-lowering statin drugs, making the point that there is no evidence that the drugs help women of any age or men over 70 who do not already have heart disease. Listen to the response of the lead author of the recommendations.
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