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Healthy hearts

Submitted on 13 September 2010 - 10:47am

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Cardiovascular disease continues to be the leading cause of death in Puerto Rico. This year, on September 26th World Heart Day, activities will focus on prevention and developing healthy habits at the workplace.

An obese Island

Submitted on 11 September 2010 - 9:14pm

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In 20 years, 95% of the Puerto Rican population will be obese, according to Puerto Rican Society of Cardiology.

Puerto Rico improves slightly in its Global Competitiveness Index

Submitted on 10 September 2010 - 8:59pm

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Puerto Rico moved from 42nd to 41st on the Global Competitiveness Index published by the World Economic Forum, but the country could have done better, if the organization headquartered in Davos, Geneva had received on time statistic data like the Consumer Price Index, that the Puerto Rican government has refused to make public recently.

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