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Article: Survey finds women more concerned about cancer than heart disease.
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- Health & Medicine Week
- Article date:
- February 23, 2004
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2004 FEB 23 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women are more concerned about cancer, although heart disease kills more of them, according to a survey by Schwarz Pharma.
While more than two-thirds of those surveyed say they have at least one of the factors that could lead to heart disease, nearly every woman believes she is taking steps to help prevent it.
Results of the Schwarz Pharma "Pulse Beat" survey of over 1000 women age 18-and-older are being announced in conjunction with National Heart Month.
"These findings indicate that many women have a sense of false security when it comes to their risk for heart disease," said Ron Stratton, PhD, ...