Proof Prevention
Saves Lives
30%
The amount of preventable heart disease deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The
good news is that premature deaths that could have been
avoided declined from 2010 to 2014 for 3 of the 5 causes
of death–cancer, stroke and heart disease.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. News Release.
Taking Aspirin Daily
Pays Off
$692
billion
The amount of money the United States would save through wider
use of daily aspirin, according to a study from the University of
Southern California. Researchers also found that taking low-dose
aspirin every day could prevent 11 cases of heart disease and four
cases of cancer for every 1,000 Americans ages 51 to 79.
Source: University of Southern California. News release.
Serving up
Better Health
50%
The decreased risk of dying from any cause in people
who played racquet sports such as badminton, squash
and tennis. Swimming, aerobics and bicycling were
also associated with lower risks of death.
STEMI Patients
and Cancer
1 in 10
The number of patients who come to the hospital with ST-elevation
myocardial infarction who have a history of cancer. These patients
have a three times higher risk of noncardiac death, but do not have
a higher cardiac death rate.
Source: Mayo Clinic. News Release.
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