Monday, March 27, 2006

Heart Disease #1 Killer Of Women

Increased Risk of Heart Disease: number 1 killer of women over 50. After age fifty, heart disease is the number one killer of women. Cardiovascular disease kills ten times more women than breast cancer. The good news is that heart disease is one of the most preventable diseases we know.

Listen to a discussion about Women's Heart Health
This 20 minute discussion covers:

  • Why more women die of heart disease than men!
  • Results of the WISE (Women's Ischemia Syndrome Evaluation) Study
  • What is ischemic heart disease?
  • Differences between women's heart disease and men's heart disease
  • The differences between women's and men's symptoms
  • Why more women die from their first heart attack than do men
  • Why women must make lifestyle changes earlier than men
  • Risk factors for women
  • What can we do to promote a healthy heart and reduce our risk factors
  • Strategies to limit our weight
  • Warning signs to report to our doctors

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To learn more on reducing your risk, visit this informative page on Women's Health