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Women and Heart Disease

Women and Heart Disease

 By  Dr. Nik Nikam Heart disease is a leading cause of death among women (483,842 deaths in 2003), and accounts for 32% of all deaths. Nearly 500,000 women have heart attack each year. How are women different? Younger women have a lower incidence of heart disease compared to men, due to the hormonal protection against […]