The polypill is back: Should everyone over 50 be given a pill to prevent cardiovascular disease?
A new article proposes offering citizens over 50 a combined medication that includes a cocktail of blood pressure-lowering drugs, but other experts view the idea with skepticism
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. According to an opinion piece published in early March in the prestigious scientific journal The BMJ, thousands of these deaths could be prevented. How? By providing all citizens over 50 — including many who wouldn’t typically be classified as at risk — with a polypill that combines a statin and three blood pressure-lowering medications.
