Best Brightest and Most Beautiful 2006

LANSING, MI — This is our second year publishing the “Best, Brightest and Most Beautiful “ edition.  There are no repeats from last year and that is because there are so many people in this town or who have lived in this town who are worthy of being in the article.  Some who were chosen, have great personalities and others I have heard about recently.  Some I have watched to see how they treat people in public and others I have met during the time I have owned this newspaper.

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Women and Cardiovascular Disease

It is very important for everyone – especially women – to understand CVD and their risks for developing it. Surveys of women show that most women don’t recognize the significance of heart disease, but it is the number one cause of death in Michigan and the leading killer of women.  About 1 in 2.5 women die of heart disease or stroke compared to 1 in 30 women who die of breast cancer. One in 10 women can expect to develop some form of cardiovascular disease before age 60. And as women age, their rate increases.

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