Summary
IT SEEMED like an almost impossible target - cutting Scotland's massive burden of deaths from heart disease by almost two-thirds in just 15 years.
But advances in treatment, better drugs and a growing awareness of the importance of a healthy lifestyle appear to be paying off.See the full content of this document
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Winning the War On Heart Disease Deaths
New figures released yesterday revealed that the death rate from heart disease among under-75s dropped by 8.4 per cent in just one year. Deaths from stroke also fell by almost 3 per cent between 2005 and 2006.
The statistics mean that Scotland is on track to meet two key targets in the battle to lose its "sick man...See the full content of this document
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