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Physical Description:print 135 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Edition:1st ed.
Publisher:Detroit : Gale Cengage Learning, c2008.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 130-131) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- ch. 1. Understanding heart disease -- 1. America's leading killer / World of Health -- 2. Heart disease hits women harder / Roni Rabin -- 3. Even young athletes are vulnerable to heart attacks / Clinton Colmenares -- 4. Mammography may prove useful in detecting heart disease / Jonathan R. Adkins et al. -- 5. Fish oil shows promise in preventing heart disease / Sabrina Rubin Erdely, Denny Watkins, and Katy Gagnon -- 6. Lifestyle changes can help head off a heart attack / Lynnell Nixon-Knight -- ch. 2. Controversies about heart disease -- 1. Body fat is a threat to the heart / Mary Desaulniers -- 2. Body fat is not a threat to the heart / Natalie Angier -- 3. Prayer may help in healing / Duke Medical Center News -- 4. Prayer appears unhelpful in healing / William Saletan -- 5. Driving cholesterol ever lower with drugs is safe / Harvard Men's Health Watch -- 6. Driving cholesterol ever lower with drugs is unsafe / Andrew Moore et al. -- ch. 3. Personal experiences of heart disease -- 1. More than you wanted to know about my heart attack / Helen Smith -- 2. An unforgettable anniversary / John Kelly -- 3. Leaving the office / Judi Herring -- 4. A second attack changes everything / peter Kilfoyle, interviewed by Anushka Asthana -- Glossary -- Chronology -- Organizations to contact -- For further reading -- Index.
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