Here are two completely different ways of looking at death. One is a completely objective, coldly beautiful perspective. The other is deeply personal and troubling. Both are worth reading. Here’s the scientific view: Your probability of dying during a given year doubles every 8 years. For me, a 25-year-old American, the probability of dying during…
Prevalence Of Cardiovascular Disease Likely To Increase Despite Gains In Treatment
October 9, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It is the best of times and the worst of times in the battle against cardiovascular disease. On the one hand, mortality rates from cardiovascular disease in the US have dropped by more than half in the last 30 years, likely due in large part to improvements in treatment for elevated blood pressure and cholesterol…
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