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Academics from UCL propose a national polypill program for everyone over 50 in the UK, combining a statin and three blood pressure drugs, to prevent thousands of heart attacks and strokes annually. They argue this simple, cost-effective strategy would outperform the current NHS Health Check, requiring only 8% uptake to achieve greater health benefits. ****************************************************************************** A proposed NHS polypill program for everyone over 50 could significantly reduce heart attacks and strokes, offering a simple, cost-effective alternative to the current NHS Health Check. The NHS could significantly reduce the number of heart attacks and strokes each year by providing a single...

'Polypill' could cut heart attacks by 80% Press Association Thursday June 26, 2003 A single pill containing aspirin, folic acid, and drugs to lower blood pressure and cholesterol could cut heart attacks and strokes by more than 80%, a new study revealed today. The "polypill" could advance disease prevention in the western world more than any other single medical invention, according to researchers writing in the British Medical Journal. If taken daily by people over 55 and those suffering from cardiovascular problems, it could dramatically reduce the incidence of strokes and heart disease. About one in three people would benefit...