Controlling blood pressure, cholesterol may significantly cut heart disease risk

Monday, July 1, 2013 - 19:00 in Health & Medicine

Controlling both your high blood pressure and high cholesterol may cut your risk for heart disease by half or more. Fewer than one in three patients had both conditions under control, in a national data review. Minorities, older people and those with diabetes may benefit most from managing both conditions.

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