date:Aug 03, 2012
conjunction with researchers from Deakin University in Melbourne, and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation in the US. The research found $4.2 billion could be saved in healthcare expenditure annually if salt limits were imposed on foods, cholesterol-lowering drugs were made more affordable and preventive drugs were given to those with a 5 per cent or higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease within five years.
Dr Lyn Roberts, CEO of the Heart Foundation, said while the research