Stop the leading cause of death, Heart Disease

Warning Signs of Heart Attack, Stroke and Cardiac Arrest

Nelson Peterson from New York writes with this snippet from the American Heart Association "Coronary heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. Stroke is the No. 3 cause of death in the United States and a leading cause of serious disability. That's why it's so important to reduce your risk factors, know the warning signs, and know how to respond quickly and properly if warning signs occur."

How Can I Lower my Cholesterol?

Xu Ghuang from China wrote in with this snip "If you are overweight, losing weight can help lower your total cholesterol and LDL ("bad cholesterol") levels. Calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI) to see if you are at a healthy weight. If not, try making small changes like eating an apple instead of potato chips, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, or parking farther away from the entrance to your office, the grocery store, or the mall. "

Risk Factors of Heart Disease "Coronary artery disease, the most common form of cardiovascular disease, is the leading cause of death in America today. But thanks to many studies involving thousands of patients, researchers have found certain factors that play an important role in a person's chances of developing heart disease. These are called risk factors. "	Prevalence of Heart Disease " 52.2% of cases of heart disease are male USA 2004 (The British Heart Foundation, 2004) 47.8% of cases of heart disease are female USA 2004 (The British Heart Foundation, 2004) "
Gums Health linked to Heart Health George Eerikman from Whales writes with this snip "Professor Howard Jenkinson, from the University of Bristol, who led the study, said: "The mouth is an easy entry for nasty bacteria. Once inside the blood stream the platelets, which help the blood clot, latch onto the bacteria. "	Heart Disease in Children "Heart murmur is the sound made by blood as it travels through the heart. This may be normal or abnormal. 50% of normal children have normal heart murmurs."
Prevent a Stroke before it Happens "The Stroke Prevention Guidelines were established by National Stroke Association's Stroke Prevention Advisory Board, an elite group of the nation's leading experts on stroke prevention. They were first published in a 1999 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and have been updated to reflect current medical standards."	Good Cholesterol, Bad Cholesterol "An unhealthy diet can cause high cholesterol. Sometimes high cholesterol runs in families. A low-cholesterol diet can help improve cholesterol levels. If the low-cholesterol diet does not work to lower bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol, your doctor may prescribe medications."

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