CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE: A GOOD NEWS – BAD NEWS STORY
CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE: A GOOD NEWS – BAD NEWS STORY There are some good news and some bad news about cardiovascular disease. Deaths from cardiovascular disease have decrease greatly since 1960s in the western countries. Educated peoples healthier lifestyle is one of the factors. Next factor is the improved diagnosis and treatment of the diseases. This is the good piece of news. Nevertheless, cardiovascular disease is still major killer in the west. Secondly, the problem of the developed countries is also becoming the problem of the developing countries because of physical in activity, smoking and less healthy diet. This is the bad piece of the news. Since expensive advanced technology cannot benefit the poor people of the developing countries, peoples education about harmful smoking, less healthy diet is necessary for their healthy condition.