Run Forrest Run From Bad Cholesterol! New Pill Could Save Your Heart!

Life is Like a Box of Chocolates... But Cholesterol Ain't Sweet!

Mama always said life is like a box of chocolates you never know what you're gonna get. Well I didn't know much about cholesterol either but apparently too much of the 'bad' kind can give you a real whopper of a heart attack. Folks at AstraZeneca and Merck they're racing like Jenny running back to me to make a new pill that can lower it. Seems like these pills could be a game changer like Bubba Gump Shrimp but for your ticker.

Statin' Alive Statin' Alive! But Not Quite Enough...

Now lots of people take statins like shrimp are taken off boats but according to this fella Makar at AstraZeneca more than 70% of 'em ain't hitting their cholesterol target. That's like missing the bus to see Jenny! He says it causes a whole heap of deaths. These new pills they call 'em PCSK9 inhibitors they're usually given as shots but they wanna make 'em into easy peasy pills.

Oral Fixation: A Pill to Democratize Heart Health

Makar thinks these new oral PCSK9 pills could be a way to make sure everyone can get the heart health they need. It's like giving everyone a free Dr. Pepper. Some fancy analysts at Goldman Sachs reckon these pills could bring in a whole lot of money like the shrimp business after Bubba kicked the bucket. They're saying billions of dollars by 2034! That's a lot of chocolate Mama!

AstraZeneca's Ace in the Hole (Or Pill in the Bottle)

So AstraZeneca did some testing and after 12 weeks their pill lowered the bad cholesterol by nearly 51%! That's like Forrest playing ping pong! And 84% of folks got their cholesterol to where it should be. Seems like a good deal like when I invested in Apple! But Merck's got their own pill too and some folks think it might be even better. But AstraZeneca's pill doesn't need you to fast so that's like having a chocolate without having to run first!

23andMe's Data Up For Grabs: That's All I Have to Say About That

And then there is this 23andMe company that did the DNA thing. They're selling their stuff because they in some trouble. The government is trying to protect folks' DNA info. It's like protecting a box of chocolates from a hungry dog. Hopefully they can keep the DNA safe so nobody ends up like Lt. Dan after the storm.

Run Don't Walk to Your Doctor!

So there you have it. Cholesterol pills racing to save your heart and DNA companies selling their wares. Mama always said "You gotta put the past behind you before you can move on." So go see your doctor take care of your heart and don't let your DNA fall into the wrong hands. And that's all I have to say about that.