An old-fashioned pill for preventing high blood pressure and some heart disease appears to work better than newer, more expensive drugs, according to the most recent research. In a 5-year study at 623 health centers, physicians compared the older drug, the diuretic chlorthalidone, with the drugs amlodipine and lisinopril.
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