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Few Adults Have Low Heart Disease Risk

September 28, 2009

According to research recently published in Circulation, a journal of the American Heart Association, fewer than 8% of all Americans can now be considered at low risk for heart disease.

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Chronic Disease Definition

September 25, 2009

A chronic disease is one lasting 3 months or more, by the definition of the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics. Chronic diseases are noncommunicable and tend to be age related. It has been reported that 90% of seniors have at least one chronic disease, and 77% of them have two or more chronic diseases!

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