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.
About Our C-Reactive Protein (CRP), High Sensitivity Test. The C-Reactive Protein (CRP), High Sensitivity, Test is a general cardiac risk assessment. The correlation between c-reactive protein levels and heart health provides insight into an individual's stroke and heart attack risk despite normal or average cholesterol levels. This test is often ordered to assess heart attack and/or stroke risks in individuals.