1. Explain the biology behind cardiovascular disease.
2. What is the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in the nation (look at your state's prevention agenda data and drill down to your county level data. You can use NYS and Allegany county as a default if you can't find your local data)? How does your county compare to the state and the nation?
3. How does a person's culture affect their cardiovascular disease? What culture or lifestyle in your county could be attributing to your county rates, positively or negatively.
4. What are the current treatments for cardiovascular disease?
5. Contact someone in your community who is addressing cardiovascular disease. Ge their name, business, and telephone number. What is their program and have they noticed any improvement in outcome data?

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