Pakistan in recent years has turned into a country with one of the highest ratios of patients suffering from poor cardiovascular health. The heart diseases cause almost 10% of the deaths in the country and the number is on a constant rise ever since. This constant rise in the number of deaths due to heart-borne diseases, primarily heart attacks, is pretty alarming, to say the least. So, let’s take a quick overview of the most common reasons behind the heart attack epidemic situation in the country today. Poor Eating Habits As per a report by the Punjab Institute of Cardiology,…
Author: Iqra Umair
Iqra Umair
She has been working as a freelance writer for over three years with a varying variety of genres which she specializes in. Her work has been published on different sites where she intelligently balances information with the SEO needs of the content. Apart from writing web content, she has also written multiple e-books and is currently working on her personal e-book for Kindle. Having an IT background from Quality Assurance adds impeccable quality and finesse to all the work that she produces which is always fun and enlightening to read. To learn more about her insight on various medical conditions, keep following her on www.marham.com.pk.
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