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Old 11-18-2013, 08:01 PM
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CNN is now also reporting on the same flawed calculator story: http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/18/health...html?hpt=he_c2

My GP was pressuring me just last week to go on Zocor because my overall number is 215. All the other factors they're using indicate that I shouldn't worry. Even their stupid calculator gave me a 1% (yes, one percent) risk assessment. I have no intention of taking any of this stuff. I told her my biggest risk is not enough excercise because my pain isn't properly controlled. I'm sticking to that.
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