CT scans of mummies shows that heart disease was surprisingly common in ancient Egypt, suggesting that the prevalence of heart disease in modern times cannot be attributed exclusively to the inactivity and other unhealthy modern habits

People who live alone are twice as likely to have a heart attack as people who live with a partner or roommate

Approximately 40% of people having a heart attack die before getting to the hospital

Heart disease accounts for 40% of all deaths in the United States. That is more than all forms of cancer combined

The human body sheds over 500,000 particles of skin every hour

A person takes over 23,000 breaths a day, or over 670,000,000 breaths in a lifetime