(NewsUSA) - The winter season may be full of heart- and soul-warming celebrations, but cold weather can also pose some unknown risks to your heart.
The rate of deaths and hospitalizations for heart disease and stroke tend to increase dramatically during the winter. A recent study in "Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association" discovered that in some cases, the number of heart-related deaths increased by more than 50 percent.
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