Statins don’t cause most of the side effects on package warnings, study finds
Stat News • 2/5/2026 – 2/6/2026
Summary
A large new study has found that most side effects associated with statins, as indicated on package warnings, do not actually occur. Many individuals who should be taking statins avoid them due to fears of these side effects.
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
11d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
265
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier2% (0.5^265/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^265/48 = 0.021780) reduced it below 0.5
Score BreakdownRisk 50
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (4/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 11 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
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