New study confirms combo pill alone and with aspirin lowers heart disease risk

(American Heart Association) A "polypill" is a single pill that includes multiple medications to control more than one health risk factor (such as heart disease, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, Type 2 diabetes, kidney disease, stroke).In this large, international trial, the polypill included blood pressure and cholesterol lowering medications for people at risk for heart disease.Results from the randomized, placebo-controlled trial show that the combination of a polypill plus aspirin redu...