Sunday, August 26, 2007

Heart Disease and its Prevention

Every year, more than a million people in the United States alone suffer from a heart attack, a stroke or cardiac arrest. Studies have shown that half of those patients will die within an hour after the first symptoms start showing and on the way to the hospital.
Heart diseases are the end result of many things. These include diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking, drinking and being overweight. If people do not make some lifestyle changes, the chances of this happening are much higher as the person gets older.
So how can people prevent the occurrence of heart disease? It’s best for the person to undergo a physical exam and discuss certain things with the doctor to be able to find a solution for each.
If the individual smokes a lot, it is best to quit. View the rest of this article


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