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b. Office of the Assistant Director Health Surveillance and Disease Prevention and Control Communicable Diseases World Heart Day: Cardiovascular Diseases Cause 1.9 Million Deaths a Year in the Americas
b. Office of the Assistant Director Health Surveillance and Disease Prevention and Control Communicable Diseases World Heart Day: Cardiovascular Diseases Cause 1.9 Million Deaths a Year in the Americas
Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in the world and in the majority of the countries of the Americas, where they cause 1.9 million deaths per year. However, a high proportion of these diseases can be prevented with a healthy diet, physical exercise and by avoiding tobacco, among other measures.
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Last Updated on Monday, 01 October 2012 10:28
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