Why Birthdays Can Be Deadly

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Birthday Blues

Did you know that you're 20 percent more likely to be hit with a heart attack on your birthday than other days of the same week?

Sounds incredible, but researchers suspects two reasons, one mental and othey physical.

Emotionally, you may be under a lot of additional stress just realizing that another year has passed and time is rushing past you. And that stress can trigger a heart attack.

The second reason may be plain old overindulgence by a birthday boy or girl - too much eating and drinking, playing too hard.

So practice this secret, on your next birthday: Relax and remind yourself that you're not getting older, you're really getting better.

And then pass on those seconds for ice cream and cake...