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Heart disease is traditionally a disease that people develop later in life. There are, however, 1 out of 100 babies born with the disease. Referred to as congenital heart disease (CHD), this condition is a realization for about 1,000,000 adults in the United States.

The good news about congenital heart disease is that more than half of the people who have the disease are diagnosed at the time of birth. This is good news because a treatment plan can be put into place immediately. It is very possible for a person to live many years with heart disease and not know it. When this happens, the individual may consume foods and beverages that can worsen the condition, and they might not take care of themselves.

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Women and Heart Disease Are No Strangers

By Honey B. Wackx

When we think of a victim of heart disease, we tend to think of men, but unfortunately, heart disease is the leading killer of both men and women in the United States. Women and heart disease are no strangers anymore. Several hundred thousand American women die each year from heart diseases, and the risks increase as a woman ages.

The full article can be found on this site on the Health Page.