Heart and cardiovascular disease deaths drop dramatically in Norway
Friday, March 18, 2011 - 16:30
in Health & Medicine
Life was hard in occupied Norway during WWII, but the occupation had one surprising result: deaths from heart attacks dropped precipitously, because Norwegians ate less fat, smoked less and were more physically active. Now, in the last half of the 20th century, Norway has seen a similar precipitous drop in heart attack deaths, but this time due to focused prevention programs and improved treatment, according to new research.