This was the title of the lecture given today at the Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre by Prof. Graham Watt.  

First the bad news; Life expectancy (related to cardiovascular disease) has not improved over the past 10-20 years.  

Cigarette smoking is one of the biggest risks here in Glasgow and around 70% of us have a cholesterol higher than 5.  We are not a healthy bunch!

If you are interested in knowing your own risk of developing a cardiovascular disease check out the ASSIGN website

www.assignscore.net

Be warned, your postcode influences your risk.