Physical activity can produce
equivalent outcomes to medication
for people with heart disease,
according to a report published in
the British Medical Journal.
The study by scientists at the
London School of Economics,
Stanford University and Harvard
University examined 305 trials
involving over 300,000 patients
which compared exercise with pills.
They found that drugs were
equivalent to exercise in terms
of death rates, but that diuretics
produced superior outcomes for
heart failure patients.
The authors said the findings
showed it was important to add
exercise to medication therapy.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 03 Oct 13 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 03 Oct 13
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