Medical "normal ranges" manipulation:
1985: Fasting glucose over 140 mg/dL = diabetic
2003: Lowered to 126 mg/dL
Suddenly 2 million more diabetics
1985: Blood pressure over 160/100 = hypertension
2017: Lowered to 130/80
Suddenly 30 million more "patients"
1985: Cholesterol over 280 = concern
2004: Lowered to 200
Suddenly everyone needs statins
They're not discovering disease. They're manufacturing patients by moving goalposts.
Lower the threshold, expand the market, sell more drugs.
Source: @SamaHoole on Twitter/X
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