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The polypill is back: Should everyone over 50 be given a pill to prevent cardiovascular disease? (english.elpais.com)
submitted 11 months ago by misk@sopuli.xyz to c/science@beehaw.org
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[–] Griseowulfin@beehaw.org 6 points 11 months ago

It's easy to throw pills at people in hopes they'll take it, but it'd go further to educate people on how to best take care of themselves and their families via diet, exercise, and primary prevention. People don't like that because it takes more money, effort, and isn't a quick and easy thing to make money off of.

[–] dumnezero@piefed.social 3 points 11 months ago

atherosclerosis can start in childhood, at least.

Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease Beginning in Childhood

[–] zombiewarrior@social.vivaldi.net 2 points 11 months ago

@misk yeah im curious to see the conspiracy theory this starts (smh)

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca 2 points 10 months ago

Everyone over 50 should switch to a whole foods plant-based diet.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6730944/

[–] melp@beehaw.org 1 points 10 months ago

I mean, not everyone. Let the anti-science crowd take a backseat on it.