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Heart disease is the number one cause of death among women in the U.S. yet it remains woefully under-diagnosed. Part of the reason is that heart attacks were, from the 19th century well into the 20th, viewed as being caused by stress. It was a disease for “hard-working and ambitious men,” and dying of a heart attack, like sweating, was simply not something a proper woman did.
Read MoreThroughout their lifetime, women often focus on preventing breast cancer or osteoporosis as they are touted more as being a “woman’s disease.” But for a woman living in the United States, heart disease is the leading cause of death and the earlier in her life a woman takes steps to reduce her risk, the less likely she’ll face that scenario.
Read MoreFor a woman living in the United States, heart disease is the leading cause of death and the earlier in her life a woman takes steps to reduce her risk, the less likely she’ll face that scenario.
Read MoreBoth men and women with type 2 diabetes are at a greater risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Read MoreNew research is showing that the same test women routinely get to screen for breast cancer may also be a useful tool to identify women at risk for heart disease.
Read MoreHeart disease, in its most general sense, refers to several types of conditions like coronary heart (or artery) disease, cardiovascular disease and stroke. It is responsible for approximately 600,000 deaths annually, which translates into about one in every four deaths. It may not come as a surprise that heart disease is the leading cause of death in both men and women; however, more women die as a result of heart disease than men. In fact, heart disease kills more women than all types of cancer combined.
Read MoreFebruary is American Heart Month across the U.S. It also is the time of year when the American Heart Association promotes it’s “Go Red for Women” initiative, which focuses on heart disease in women.
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