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Nov 4, 2009 7:11 pm US/Pacific

Simple Test May Show Cardiovascular Disease Risk

(CBS 5) Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of men and women in America. A simple test anyone can take may reveal your risk.

Touching your toes can measure the flexibility of the lower back and hamstrings. New research shows touching your toes may also measure the flexibility of your arteries. In a study of more than 500 healthy adults, researchers found those who could touch their toes had less arterial stiffness.

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