Tennessee study shows heart disease risk

Now this sounds plausible.

"A new study found that nine out of 10 Tennesseans have at least one risk factor for heart disease and stroke, the first and third leading causes of death in the state."

"The study also found that the treatment of these largely preventable diseases places a big burden on taxpayers. TennCare and Medicaid hospital spending on heart disease, strokes and high blood pressure in Tennessee ran more than $2 billion in 2002."

The real sad part is that they will likely repeat all the mistakes of the past.

"The report recommends public health programs help educate the public about what they can do to reduce the risk for heart disease."

So close and yet...

Read the complete report at: http://www2.state.tn.us/health/Downloads/HrtDisStrokeBk.pdf.