In other words, their purchasing power or real âinflation-adjustedâincome falls. Real income is a proxy for the standard of living. When real incomes are rising, so is the standard of living, and vice versa. In reality, prices change at different paces.
Risk factors for coronary heart disease. A risk factor is something that that increases your likelihood of getting a disease. There are several factors that can increase the risk of developing CHD. The main ones are: Smoking. High blood pressure. High blood cholesterol.
A blood test called the high sensitivity C-reactive protein blood test (hs-CRP) is now widely available. Most studies show that in healthy people, the higher the hs-CRP levels, the higher the risk of developing a future heart attack. In fact, scientific studies have found that the risk for heart attack in people in the upper third of hs-CRP levels is twice that of those with hs-CRP levels in the lower third. Recent studies also found a link between hs-CRP, sudden cardiac death and peripheral arterial disease.