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Heart disease in women: Understand symptoms and risk factors
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Heart attack symptoms for women
Heart disease risk factors for women
Is heart disease something only older women should worry about?
What can women do to reduce their risk of heart disease?
Exercise to reduce the risk of heart disease in women
What's a healthy weight?
Is the treatment for heart disease in women different than in men?
Taking aspirin to prevent heart disease in women
Is heart disease something only older women should worry about?
No. Women of all ages should take heart disease seriously. Women under age 65 — especially those with a family history of heart disease — also need to pay close attention to heart disease risk factors.