Dr. Nissen's viewpoint was also covered in a MedPage Today article titled «CardioBrief: Statin Denialism Is «A Deadly
Internet - Driven Cult,»» where Dr. James Stein (University
of Wisconsin) supported Dr. Nissen's editorial with more vitriol than even Dr. Nissen expressed, stating: «There is a special place in hell for people who
use fear tactics and misinformation to promote books and natural health aids, including
crazy diets, at the expense
of proven medical therapies, rather than as complimentary options under medical direction.