In the meantime, they have devised a simple blood test that indicates the presence of arterial inflammation. The blood test may become a major tool in screening patients for risk of heart disease. This finding doesn't mean that the factors on the basic checklist aren't important. They have a long-term impact on your health starting from an early age. What you eat and how you exercise today may have adverse effects on your heart, even if you won't feel them until sometime in the future.
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If necessary, refer to the American Heart Association site. The site provides fitness news and helps users evaluate their fitness needs. Students can keep an online personal fitness diary and get feedback from virtual personal trainers. Then hold a class discussion about how students can become educated readers of medical news. Invite a doctor to speak to the class about how the medical community keeps up with news and evaluates contradictory reports.