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MYTH # 12: "You've got to die from something. Might as well go quick!" |
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MYTH # 12: "You've got to die from something. Might as well go quick!" |
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THE FACTS Well, the first part of the statement is true, and the second may be a reasonable conclusion as well. Heart disease enjoys a well-deserved reputation as a stalker who may strike suddenly. The myth however, is that it always causes a sudden demise. Unfortunately, it may just as likely cause disability from recurrent chest pain, heart failure, or strokes, and you don't get to choose! |
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CONCLUSION To avoid sudden death, as well as a more prolonged and uncomfortable illness, follow the suggestions in the other 11 myths! |
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©COPY;1997 HeartPoint Updated December 1998.
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