Across the world, one in every three deaths is claimed by the heart — not by fate, but by the slow accumulation of manageable conditions and changeable habits. In Nigeria alone, 235,000 lives are lost each year to cardiovascular disease, a toll that experts insist is largely preventable. Medical science has identified five clear pathways — controlling blood pressure, eating wisely, moving regularly, avoiding tobacco and alcohol, and protecting sleep — that together can reduce the risk of cardiovascular death by nearly a quarter. The heart, it turns out, is less a mystery than a mirror of the d
Five Evidence-Based Strategies to Reduce Heart Attack Risk
Cardiovascular disease causes approximately 19.8 million deaths annually worldwide, with 235,000 deaths in Nigeria alone, affecting people across all age groups.