By Yera Nanan |Staff Writer| Many are not aware of preventative knowledge that can keep their hearts healthy. The American Heart Association (AHA) is an association dedicated to providing beneficial information to the public about heart and stroke disease. The AHA has raised billions of dollars for research and medical breakthroughs. Their Heart and Stroke Statistics for 2017 address provides eye-opening, concerning information about the current state of heart-related issues across the globe. Cardiovascular disease is not only the leading cause of death in the United States but in the world as well, taking more than 17.3 million victims in 2003. The death rate for this disease … [Read more...] about Battling premature heart disease