AFTER HEART ATTACK, PEOPLE MORE LIKELY TO TAKE THEIR MEDS

A study says after they wind up hospitalized for a heart attack, people may do a better job following doctors’ orders to take drugs prescribed to protect against cardiac problems. The lead study author (Columbia University Medical Center) said, “Our theory is that the heart attack hospitalization appeared to serve as a teachable moment, or a wake-up call, to patients to do everything possible to prevent another heart attack.â€

SOURCE: Reuters