Cholesterol And Blood Pressure Medicines May Be Reducing Heart Attack Risk In Obese People Over 40

People over the age of 40 who are living with obesity may now have healthier cholesterol and blood pressure levels than they did 30 years ago, according to a new study published in The Lancet and the British Medical Journal. Researchers say this improvement is likely because more people are taking medicines to lower cholesterol, such as statins, and drugs to control high blood pressure. The study found that in several high-income countries, adults aged...