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heart disease

Cures for age-old problems

When it comes to the health of boomers — those born between 1946 and 1964 — there’s both bad news and good.

How to reduce your risk of heart attack and stroke

Heart disease and stroke have reached epidemic levels in our country. Heart disease is the leading killer of Americans; stroke is the fourth leading killer. One of every three deaths in this county is caused by cardiovascular disease.

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Health – Pursuing America’s No. 1 Killer

For more times than he can recall, Ken Bouchard has journeyed from Los Angeles to his hometown of Framingham, Mass. There, Bouchard willingly provides blood samples, dons heart monitors and details his eating habits.

Healthy Diet Can Be a Heart Hazard

Johnny Carson used to have a joke about it. A friend of his had sworn off coffee, cigarettes, alcohol, red meat and sex. The guy was doing just fine, Carson quipped, until he committed suicide.

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