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This time I think I'll just cover a current event, there's nothing from class that I want to cover so I'll just talk about how embarrassed the CDC is about heart disease. Heart disease is the number one cause of death in the U.S. and it is also easily preventable. Many people die from cardiovascular disease each year, about 800,000 to be exact. 30% of all cardiovascular deaths occur under the age of 75.
“That's 200,000 lives that could be saved every year, said Dr. Thomas Friedan, director of the CDC. Particularly striking is the fact that 56% of those deaths occurred among people under the age of 65.”
The CDC claims these are unnecessary deaths and that the numbers are embarrassing, although they are not surprising.
African Americans are twice as likely to die from heart disease according to a study, and men are two times more likely than women to die from heart disease and stroke.
But, Friedan said, "your longevity may be more likely to be influenced by your zip code, than your genetic code.“ According to the research, the District of Columbia had the highest rates of avoidable deaths - 99 deaths for every 100,000 people. That's more than double the rate in Minnesota, the state with the lowest number of preventable deaths. Friedan also says that Heart Disease can be stopped with the ABC’s, Aspirin, blood pressure control, cholesterol management. The CDC believes it is never too early to start focusing on heart health. More community support for people at risk is said to be needed to drop the numbers of heart disease.
"Bottom line," says Frieden, "this is the No. 1 cause of death, the No. 1 preventable death, and the No. 1 cause of inequalities. And we can make rapid changes to improve."

So that means limit your sodium and don't smoke, and never smoke sodium, or cheeseburgers.