The polypill and the News media.

All of you should have read about the 'Polypill" by now. Look at the Medpage discussion. Despite the Hoopla this was a short test of a combination pill among people from different cultures with different diets and behaviors. The changes in blood pressure and cholesterol levels were small. One should not rush into recommending a pill that some at the College of Cardiology thought would be wonderful to foist on everyone for life. Comment: Another bow to Ivan Illich please. As noted on Medpage primary prevention focuses on lifestyle-diet, exercise, and smoking cessation-not pharmacologic therapy." But we love the easy answer of a pill, this is simpler than changing our behaviors.