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Heart Disease and You
How can You prevent Heart Disease? - Avoid the use of tobacco products such as cigarettes - Exercise daily - Eat a healthy well balanced diet - Maintain a healthy weight - Get regular checkups with your physician
Major Causes of Heart Disease: - Genetics - Diet - Exercise - Tobacco Use - Stress
Types of Heart Disease: Cancer: Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells. The cells can either be malignant or benign. Cancer is the the leading cause of death in the United States. Angina: Angina is a chest pain caused by the heart being temporarily deprived of oxygen rich blood. Congestive Heart Failure CHF occurs when the heart lacks the ability to pump a sufficient amount of blood through the body. This can lead to death if not treated. Heart Attack Heart Attacks occur when blood and oxengen is completely cut off from one or more sections of the heart. This is an extremely life threatening event and many die each year from it.
