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DID YOU KNOW...?
Cardiovascular disease costs the US economy over $1 BILLION EVERY DAY ($400 billion a year!).
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the single leading cause of death in the US.
Cardiovascular disease causes more loss of life than the seven other leading causes of death COMBINED.
A woman's risk of dying from cardiovascular disease is 5 times greater than dying from breast cancer.
In 2006, nearly a half-million Americans died from heart attacks.
Proper diet, exercise, and lifestyle can reduce one's risk.
Recent evidence indicates that a woman's diet and muscle mass during pregnancy play a critical role in risk of cardiovascular disease in her offspring during adult life.
...every beat counts
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