Date: 3/12/2013 21:20:46
From: dv
ID: 442866
Subject: ABC Catalyst show causes people to stop meds

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-03/survey-shows-patients-off-heart-drugs-after-abc-catalyst-program/5130670

The fallout from the controversial ABC Catalyst programs on heart disease continues, with a survey showing three out of four doctors have seen patients who have stopped, or are considering stopping, their cholesterol medication.

The first episode aired in October questioned the link between heart disease and cholesterol, whilst the second examined the widespread use of anti-cholesterol drugs known as statins.

The programs prompted a huge backlash, particularly from doctors and specialists who say statins have been clinically proven to cut the risk of heart disease.

The chief medical adviser to the National Heart Foundation, Professor James Tatoulis, says there are concerns in the medical community that if people stop taking their medication as a result of these programs, they could die.

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Date: 3/12/2013 21:23:15
From: poikilotherm
ID: 442870
Subject: re: ABC Catalyst show causes people to stop meds

dv said:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-12-03/survey-shows-patients-off-heart-drugs-after-abc-catalyst-program/5130670

The fallout from the controversial ABC Catalyst programs on heart disease continues, with a survey showing three out of four doctors have seen patients who have stopped, or are considering stopping, their cholesterol medication.

The first episode aired in October questioned the link between heart disease and cholesterol, whilst the second examined the widespread use of anti-cholesterol drugs known as statins.

The programs prompted a huge backlash, particularly from doctors and specialists who say statins have been clinically proven to cut the risk of heart disease.

The chief medical adviser to the National Heart Foundation, Professor James Tatoulis, says there are concerns in the medical community that if people stop taking their medication as a result of these programs, they could die.

TBH, even before the Catalyst program, over 70% of people stop taking statins within the first year…it probably just prompted GPs to actually ask their patients

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Date: 4/12/2013 08:17:19
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 443184
Subject: re: ABC Catalyst show causes people to stop meds

dv said:

The chief medical adviser to the National Heart Foundation, Professor James Tatoulis, says there are concerns in the medical community that if people stop taking their medication as a result of these programs, they could die.

They could die?

There is no doubt, they will die.

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Date: 4/12/2013 08:31:09
From: transition
ID: 443186
Subject: re: ABC Catalyst show causes people to stop meds

>There is no doubt, they will die.

Well said rev. I reckon you’re onto it.

Had a dream last night I was older than I thought I was and that I was going to die miserable. Nature’s prozac.

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Date: 4/12/2013 08:42:19
From: The Rev Dodgson
ID: 443189
Subject: re: ABC Catalyst show causes people to stop meds

transition said:


>There is no doubt, they will die.

Well said rev. I reckon you’re onto it.

Had a dream last night I was older than I thought I was and that I was going to die miserable. Nature’s prozac.

Well outside of Life of Brian, I guess most people are not that happy about dying, but you might like to read the thoughts of a brain scientist on the matter in the new thread I just posted.

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Date: 4/12/2013 08:44:51
From: transition
ID: 443191
Subject: re: ABC Catalyst show causes people to stop meds

>Well outside of Life of Brian, I guess most people are not that happy about dying, but you might like to read the thoughts of a brain scientist on the matter in the new thread I just posted”

The mention of “prozac” was intended more seriously, I do find it motivating.

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