That's not what the article says. It says it increases risk by 50%. Big difference.
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Taking the drug increases your risk by 50%, which means you are more likely to have it than if you hadn't taken the drug. Each persons risk if different depending on age and overall health. Saying a person is twice as likely would mean their risk is increased by 100%, if that gives you an idea of what 50% increase in risk means means. To say 50% of people who use it are having a stroke or heart attack means half the users are affect. That could mean the difference between 1,000 people affected and 500,000 people affected. What this means is people with a high risk of heart attack or stroke (due to heart disease, age, weight, family history) are not ideal candidates for use. It may be suitable for others after you weight the risks associated. It can be a case of "you can also die from diabetes related illness too so what's the lesser of two evils?"
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did you know Avandia for diabetes is causing 50% of those on it to have strokes...
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