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The young and the medicated

Younger adults are increasingly using cholesterol and blood pressure medication. Is this really good news?

. . . experts point to higher rates of obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol problems among young people, the Associated Press reports. Also, docs are getting more aggressive with preventive treatments. “This is good news, that more people in this age range are taking these medicines,” said Dan Jones, president of the American Heart Association, tells the AP.

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