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Study Shows Link Between Hand Grip Strength and Heart Attack
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Study Shows Link Between Hand Grip Strength and Heart Attack

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Researchers at McMaster University in Canada found for every 10 pounds lost of grip strength, there was a 17 percent higher likelihood of dying from heart attack or stroke and that testing grip strength could be an easy and inexpensive way of assessing risk of cardiovascular disease.May 13, 2015

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