A Deadly Myth // Women Not Free of Risk From Heart Disease

Chicago Sun-Times;  March 13, 1994 ;     700+ words ......are immune to heart disease. Misconceptions...concentrated its heart-disease research on men...from coronary heart disease. "To this day...the truth about heart disease in women." Other...to preventing heart disease in their husbands...deposits. Symptoms ...

KNOWLEDGE OF HEART DISEASE IMPORTANT FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH

Sun Publications (IL);  March 4, 1998 ;     596 words ......How serious is heart disease among women? A: Heart disease is the most common...more frequently, heart disease does not seem...higher risk of heart disease include those...of premature heart disease; those who smoke...with elevated blood ...

CDC AIMS TO PREVENT HEART DISEASE FROM MIDLIFE ONWARD

Aging Today;  July 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......these diseases." Heart disease affects 70 million Americans. Heart disease is largely preventable...manage their blood pressure and cholesterol...with controlled blood pressure was substantially...studying reasons for heart disease disparities ...

Heart Disease: One Woman's Story

New Pittsburgh Courier;  November 15, 2000 ;     323 words ...Heart Disease: One Woman's Story...diagnosis was high blood pressure, and it was so high...realize the impact high blood pressure would have on my health...My mother died from heart disease at age 50. When I...five mini-strokes." Heart disease is the leading ...

State is fifth highest in prevalence of heart disease, study...

Daily Oklahoman (Oklahoma City, OK);  February 17, 2007 ;     428 words ......uncontrolled high blood pressure and unchecked...prevalence of heart disease, according to...lowest rates of heart disease were found in...Oklahomans with high blood pressure don't even know...significantly lower their blood pressure. According ...

Defeat heart disease and diabetes same way - experts

Saskatchewan Sage;  February 28, 2000 ;     700+ words ......lower rates of heart disease than other Canadians...factors to ischemic heart disease are smoking, hypertension (high blood pressure) and high serum...risk for high blood pressure more than other...risk of getting heart disease is diabetes...including high ...

HEALTHBEAT Heart disease: Women are frequently unaware of risks

Doings, The (Clarendon Hills, IL);  February 21, 2008 ;     635 words ......for high blood pressure, high cholesterol...in causing heart disease. They will...themselves from heart disease. Don't smoke...Control blood pressure. Reducing...risk for heart disease as well as high blood pressure and diabetes...

Rating your risks and taking action. (Heart Disease Handbook, part 1)

Environmental Nutrition;  February 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ......efforts to fend off heart disease may gain the average...dietary fat. control blood pressure and manage weight...defense up against heart disease, follow these...Control high blood pressure. You may not know...triglycerides, reduce blood pressure and ...

LACK OF EXERCISE TIED TO HEART DISEASE STUDY FINDS 'SIGNIFICANT...

The Boston Globe;  July 10, 1987 ;     349 words ......strongly linked to heart disease as are three...smoking, high blood pressure and high cholesterol...activity and heart disease, the CDC launched...had a risk of heart disease 1.9 times greater...people with high blood pressure and those with...uncontrolled ...

Health Survey Finds Women More Concerned About Cancer, Although Heart...

PR Newswire;  January 28, 2004 ;     700+ words ......could lead to heart disease. After family history of heart disease, named by 49, high blood pressure is the leading...their risk for heart disease. The majority had their blood pressure (79) and cholesterol...89 had their blood pressure ...

Lowering the risk of heart disease

New Straits Times;  January 31, 2006 ;     700+ words ......the risk of heart disease. These include...family history of heart disease, high blood pressure, being diabetic...arthritis and high blood pressure which further...the risk of heart disease. High blood pressure causes damage...to reducing ...

Women have the power to prevent heart disease

Naperville Sun, The (IL);  February 6, 2007 ;     640 words ......your life about heart disease. Maybe you've...cholesterol and blood pressure screening, or...life-altering effects of heart disease and stroke. In...your risks for heart disease. However, whenever...lowering your blood pressure. Speaking of...cholesterol ...

Telltale charts: is anticipating heart disease as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4?

Science News;  January 31, 2004 ;     700+ words ......warning signs of heart disease: high blood pressure, elevated...who develop heart disease won't have...diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol...time-honored signs of heart risk, says...have high blood pressure, elevated...

Wal-Mart takes leading role in fight against heart disease.(News)

Chain Drug Review;  February 28, 2005 ;     700+ words ......nation's No. 1 killer--heart disease. All customers were...offered cholesterol and blood pressure screenings at no...risk factors for heart disease. February also brought...factors, including high blood pressure and cholesterol...

High blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease most significant health...

Al Bawaba;  January 27, 2005 ;     309 words ...High blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease remain three...awareness of heart disease in the region...against high blood pressure include the...hypertension and heart disease. The international...compared two blood pressure medication-bas...