November 6, 2012

HEALTHY LIVING ADDS 14 YEARS TO YOUR LIFE




Keeping cardiovascular disease risk factors low may lead to healthier life

If you have optimal heart health in middle age, you may live up to 14 years longer, free of cardiovascular disease, than your peers who have two or more cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study.

The study was published Nov. 5 in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).