Keeping the Beat
When it comes to your health, nothing is more central than that faithful muscle in your chest, its rhythm pacing your life. Some say it's the home of the soul. Most know that cardiovascular disease -- with the heart at center stage -- is still the number one cause of death.

In fact, a recent health assessment from the Healthy Community Collaborative of San Mateo County* showed more than 85 percent of county adults exhibit one or more risk factors for heart disease and stroke.

Yet, heart disease is mostly preventable and curable. In this issue you'll learn about the latest tools to detect the risks, build strong hearts and repair the broken ones.

*The 2008 Community Assessment is available on the Internet at http://www.plsinfo.org/healthlysmc.

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