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World Heart Day was created in 2000 to inform people around the globe that heart disease and stroke are the world’s leading cause of death, claiming 17.3 million lives each year and the numbers are rising.
By 2030, it is expected that 23 million people will die from Cardiovascular diseases annually–more than the population of Australia!
World Heart Day takes place on Thursday 29 September 2016.
You can find our more and get involved by visiting the World Heart Federation's website.
Learn about and look after your heart
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Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts
Learn more to access more details of Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient heartsWe all know that the heart is very important but what exactly does the heart do? Why is the blood so important? What functions do the lungs perform? In this free course, Exploring sport online: Athletes and efficient hearts, we will try to provide at least a basic understanding so we can answer these questions and begin to understand why knowing...
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