Preventive Cardiology

How do lifestyle changes in terms of exercise, stress, smoking cessation and cholesterol levels affect my chances of getting heart disease? These UCSF doctors explain that physical activity lowers risk of heart attack. Recorded on 05/20/2015. [9/2015] [Show ID: 29720]

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[bakslashr]

When specifying preventive measures, it is critical that the absolute risk reduction is given, it is a critical part of making a cost-benefit analysis.

[A.K.]

Thanks for this informative talk on one of the most vital organs!

[JosephNJ]

I really hate how people underestimate or completely ignore the deleterious effects of chronic low level stress. Along with many other things stress actually changes your DNA.

[JCResDoc]

45:00 Fat is metabolically active & statins.

[Allaboutpie]

How many times is this lady going to say umm, umm, umm. I can't get past that to watch this.