Cardiovascular Disease
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The term "cardiovascular disease" refers to a variety of diseases and conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels, principally high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. (Ascherio, 1996) Almost 10 million Americans aged 65 years and older report disabilities caused by heart disease. Strok ....
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.... surveyed in 1991, the United States cardiovascular death rate ranked 17th for both males and females. The highest death rates were in the Soviet Union, Romania, Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia. The lowest were in Japan, France, Spain, Switzerland, and Canada. (Goldstein, 1995)
Biological theories abound state that women tend to have better chances of not developing Cardiovascular disease. In one study, (Mendelson, 1999) Estrogen therapy in postmenopausal women has been associate ....
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