Heart Disease by the NumbersIt's fun to associate hearts with romance, but researchers recommend we focus on the all-important organ. First, the frightening facts: Mortality data shows that cardiovascular disease is the underlying cause of death accounting for 1 out of every 3 deaths in 2007. Cardiovascular disease kills more each year than cancer, accidents and chronic lower respiratory disease combined. Ways to Reduce Risk: –Natalie Kaar Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics—2011 update: A report from the American Heart Association; www.healthcentral.com; www.mayoclinic.com; www.newsroom.heart.org Colloquially Speaking… WEB-MD-ICATING [WEB MED-I-KEYT-ING] v.t., the tendency to use the vastness of the Internet to pre-diagnose, often incorrectly, one's medical condition; can also lead to anxiety as one extrapolates the ordinary symptoms of a common cold to be something far more sinister like a rare, incurable disease You Gotta Love The 'Interwebs': A recent keyword search on the public WebMD website for "Northern Virginia" yielded 10 results, including the first listed entry, a first-person advice column by then-University of Virginia fourth-year (and Oakton HS alum) Gracie Terzian about tips for managing life with asthma. Terzian, who played the title role in the UVA Drama Department's version of "Evita", has quite the budding acting career ahead of her. Now living in New York, she is pursuing dramatic arts in many forms in the Big Apple. —David Gignilliat Tags: disease, health, Heart, heart disease, Numbers, Physical fitness, romance, working ou ![]() | |||
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