Should 15,000 Steps a Day Be Our New Exercise Target?
Taking 10,000 steps per day is often suggested as a desirable exercise goal for people who wish to improve their health. But a new study of postal workers in Scotland suggests that that number could be too conservative and that, to best protect our hearts, many of us might want to start moving quite a
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Signs of heart attack are different in women
Jane Fendl has spent a lifetime mindful of the deadly impact of heart disease. She was just 8 years old when her father died at age 43 from his second heart attack. Fendl also lost her paternal grandfather and aunt to cardiac issues. “I’ve been aware and careful all my life,” says the 59-year-old Neptune
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Post Tagged with heart, heart attack, heart disease, heart health, preventative, women, womens health Americans are getting heart-healthier: Coronary heart disease decreasing in the US
Written by Elsevier Health Sciences. Coronary heart disease (CHD) is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. A new study evaluating recent trends in the prevalence of CHD in the U.S. population aged 40 years and older showed that CHD rates have decreased significantly, from 10.3% in 2001-2002 to 8.0% in
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