Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease: Examination and Modification

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for approximately 30 percent of deaths annually in the United States and remains the No. 1 killer in this country. But the good news is that cardiovascular deaths are declining. In fact, in 2006 heart attack deaths dropped 30.7 percent and stroke deaths dropped 29.3 percent compared to rates in 1999 when [...]

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Heart Attack Warning Signs for Women

Little girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice. Little boys are made of frogs and snails and puppy dogs tails. Even from the start, little boys and little girls are different. As we grow into adults those differences continue, including how our bodies react to a heart attack. Heart attack symptoms displayed by [...]

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