text_1: Statins and cancer risk: Pay attention, but don’t panic
text_2: "This story reports on research, which while not definitive, is provocative. The story reports that new research found ""that the very low levels of cholesterol achieved by high-dose statin therapy are associated with an increased risk of cancer."" It did a good job of providing some insight on the limitations of the research reported on. The story raises a question about the absolute merit of striving for ever lower LDL levels. It may help readers to see that statin use is a choice and that consumers should understand both the benefits and potential harms that may be associated with whatever pills they decide to take. However, it should be noted that study examined the prescribed dose levels of statins but did not really measure the effect of aiming for specific LDL levels. It would have been helpful to mention that the mechanism accounting for the increasing incidence of cancer is unclear."