Cheap combo pill cuts heart, stroke risks, study finds | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

Cheap combo pill cuts heart, stroke risks, study finds | Lifestyle News, The Indian Express

By AP |London |Updated: August 23, 2019 2:45:13 pm

Cheap combo pill cuts heart, stroke risks, study finds

The new study is much larger and gives stronger evidence because it tracked heart attacks, strokes and other problems — not just risk factors.

Many people can’t afford or don’t stick with taking so many medicines separately, so doctors think a polypill might help.(Source: Express Archives)

LONDON (AP) — A cheap daily pill that combines four drugs cut the risk of heart attacks, strokes and heart failure in a large study, suggesting it could be a good way to help prevent heart problems especially in poor countries.