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"Heart disease is affecting women at a crisis proportion," said Dr. Annabelle Santos Volgman, Director, Rush Heart Center for Women, Rush University Medical Center. "I'm pleased that Smart Start Healthy Heart is not only taking a leadership role on the issue, but is ... offering an excellent product that helps address two of the leading risk factors for heart disease -- high blood pressure and cholesterol."
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The risk factors for heart disease that women need to be concerned about are not exactly the same as for men. Here's a quiz especially for women on cardiac risk factors. Take the quiz, then read about heart disease in women and how to prevent it.
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Exercise has been shown to reduce risks for diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and colon cancer. In addition, exercise has been shown ... to reduce risks for some mental diseases, such as depression.
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It is estimated that some 62 million individuals have some form of heart disease, but there are a number of simple steps Americans can follow to reduce their risk. Simple baby steps, that can lead to greater heart health include:
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Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of Latin women in the U.S. Together with stroke, heart disease accounts for 30% of all deaths in Latin women. Read more about how to reduce your risk.
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