Lack of time, uncertainty about benefits among potential reasons why, expert says
Read MoreThere is an alarming increase in mortality in young people under the age of 35 due to cardiac arrest.
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Read MoreResearchers grow miniature beating hearts to study disease
Thousands of miniature human hearts have been grown by scientists to explore a possible cure for a form of heart disease.
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For the first time scientists have found a direct biological link between stress and inflammation of blood vessels which can lead to heart attacks
It is known that long term stress can cause fatal heart attacks and strokes, but scientists have never known why.
Read MoreBut at least one specialist says the finding shouldn't alter current procedures
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Read MoreUp to 40 Percent of Deaths from Leading Causes are Preventable
Each year, nearly 900,000 Americans die early from the five leading causes of deaths, but between 20 and 40 percent of the deaths from each of these causes could be prevented, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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