New research has found increasing death rates from heart disease in women under 65. The research, published in European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), has found increasing death rates from heart disease in women under 65. If the observed trends continue, heart disease will overtake cancer as the leading cause of death for women in that age group.
Researchers say that already fully a third of all heart attacks in women occur before age 65. Often, women at high risk are not warned about it until after they have had a heart attack.
The good news? Significantly lowering the risk within the control of nearly every woman. First, if you smoke, stop. Period. Second, if you are sedentary, start to get regular, moderate exercise. And finally, eat a Mediterranean of other heart healthy diet. Lose extra weight. Finally, have the conversation about your level of risk with your healthcare provider at your next checkup. Don't accept dismissive assurances. Its your heart. And your life.
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