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Article: American Heart AssociationAEs reach is wide.(Special Sections)
- Article from:
- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- November 6, 2009
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If someone were to ask you what the No. 1 killer of American men was, what would you guess? What about American women?
Would it make it easier if you were asked simply what our nationAEs No. 1 killer was? It should, as heart disease kills more people than the next five causes of death combined, including all cancers.
Shocked? Many are. But the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association are working diligently to change that by using many tools to create healthier communities.
Hospitals, medical centers, universities
* Heart and stroke research we fund leads to lifesaving advances that benefit all community residents.
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