Polypill Study Shows Significant Reduction in Risk of Heart Attacks and Strokes
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have conducted a new study on the benefits of “polypills” in preventing heart attacks and strokes, which have been slow to gain favor despite previous findings supporting their effectiveness. The concept of combining medications targeting cardiovascular disease-related conditions into a single pill was introduced nearly 25 years ago, with the potential to reduce deaths from heart disease and strokes. Despite years of research supporting the …