Kids With Heart Disease on the Rise

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Week of October 12

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> Why Does Heart Disease Kill So Many?
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> A Blood Test for Heart Disease?
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Today's Top Story: Kids With Heart Disease on the Rise
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The number of children being diagnosed with heart trouble is alarming.
Get the details on this news and find out the underlying factor that's
causing the numbers to rise.
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> Hypertension and Cardiac Risk
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> Simple Ways to Lower Cholesterol
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Why Does Heart Disease Kill So Many?
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Heart disease is still the No. 1 killer of men and women. A heart
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