Polypill could save thousandsof lives
A polypill combining a statin that lowers cholesterol along with blood pressure drugs could prevent thousands of heart attacks and strokes every year, according to a UK study published in the journal PLoS One.
The results suggested the polypill reduced blood pressure by 12% and LDL cholesterol by 39%. Researchers called for the pill to be made available as a matter of urgency.
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