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Can Kids Have Heart Attacks?
Two new studies show that the growing epidemic of childhood obesity worldwide will lead to an increase in the number of premature heart attacks and strokes. Though previous studies have given conflicting evidence results about the effects of obesity in children, these studies provide new evidence that excess weight does affect children's long-term risk of heart disease and their life expectancy.
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The Symptoms of Heart Attack and Stroke
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