Medical innovation has really give people a shot at better heart health. About 805,000 people in the US have heart attacks every year, with one occurring every 40 seconds — and an alarming increase in those under 45 . But new blockbuster medications that have taken the health world by storm could offer protection from adverse cardiovascular events, including strokes and premature death, over time. Studies found that GLP-1 weight loss drugs reduced the risk of heart attack, stroke and cardiovascular death by 13%. Viacheslav Yakobchuk – stock.adobe.com Sixty-one percent of American adults will likely have some type of heart disease in the next 30 years as  high blood pressure ,  diabetes  and  obesity  become more common, according to the American Heart Association. However, new research has found a potential solution in the form of glucagon-like peptide‑1 receptor agonists — also known as GLP-1 weight loss drugs.…