More Good News

[emmie]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39305640

[emmie]

i take statins for high cholesterol, so this is good news indeed.

An innovative new drug can prevent heart attacks and strokes by cutting bad cholesterol to unprecedented levels, say doctors.

[Mamyalynne]

The data from the trials is very encouraging, a good step forward indeed.

[emmie]

mamy
so it is, i for one would like to stop taking any meds, but i can't.

[emmie]

The British Heart Foundation said the findings were a significant advance in fighting the biggest killer in the world.

Around 15 million people die each year from heart attacks or stroke.

that is one hell of a lot of people.

[Zacs-Master]

but the underlying causes are many and varied.

[emmie]

so they are, but this is a good step, no..

[emmie]

didn't zac just post?? or am i imagining it.

[emmie]

there you are, no not imagining things. It only showed up three responses just now, is that the tweaking kicking in i wonder.