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Steps to Help Reduce Your Risk of Heart Disease
According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is responsible for almost 1 million deaths annually in the United States, half of which are women. The good news is that many of the risk factors that lead to heart disease – obesity, smoking and a sedentary lifestyle, to name just a few – can be remedied.
Creating A Cholesterol Plan
A number of Americans have put their hearts into lowering their cholesterol. Yet a recent American Heart Association Survey found that many adults with high cholesterol still don’t realize that they have an increased risk of developing heart disease.