Category Archives: Heart Disease
Confirmed – Secondhand Smoke Causes Heart Attacks
Resource: American Lung AssociationA new Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, Secondhand Smoke Exposure and Cardiovascular Effects: Making Sense of the Evidence, has confirmed that exposure to secondhand smoke is a significant cause of heart attacks among nonsmokers. This report underscores … Continue reading
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Heart Disease Leading Cause of Death Worldwide
Resource: America.gov: Global research projects seek to end preventable heart attacks, strokes By Erika Gebel Special Correspondent Washington — Despite dramatic medical advances over the past 50 years, heart disease remains a leading cause of death globally and the Number … Continue reading
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