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How Many Americans Have Heart Disease ?

Statistics for the year 2006 saw 80,000,000 cases of heart diseases in US with some or the other of cardiovascular disease. While there are 73,600,000 cases of high blood pressure, the number of people coronary heart disease is estimated to be around 16,800,000.

Ovarian Cysts After Menopause

Formation of an ovarian cyst is much more common in women with functional ovaries in comparison to those who have attained menopause. During the functional years of reproduction in a woman, cystic condition could result from abnormal functioning of the follicle or corpus luteum. Most of these cysts are benign and dissolve over a period of time on their own. Women demonstrating presence of ovarian cyst after menopause could be an indication of a serious underlying problem.