Heart Disease is No1 Killer Of Women Know Your Risk Factors
Released on = February 2, 2006, 8:21 pm
Press Release Author = Community Dispatch
Industry = Healthcare
Press Release Summary = Communitydispatch.com has joined The Heart Truth, a national
awareness campaign for women about heart disease, sponsored by the National Heart,
Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
Press Release Body = Heart Disease is #1 Killer of Women. Know Your Risk Factors
Communitydispatch.com has joined The Heart Truth, a
national awareness campaign for women about heart disease, sponsored by the National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
Every woman needs to know about heart disease.
The Heart Truth is that heart disease is the #1 killer of American women. In fact,
one in three women dies of heart disease. But heart disease can also lead to
disability and a significantly decreased quality of life.
Unfortunately, most women don't know The Heart Truth. Only 20 percent of women
identify heart disease as the greatest health problem facing women today.
The Heart Truth is that women don't take their risk of heart disease seriously-or
personally. Women often fail to make the connection between risk factors, such as
high blood pressure and high cholesterol, and their own chance of developing heart
disease.
The centerpiece of The Heart Truth is the Red Dress, which was launched as the
national symbol for women and heart disease awareness during American Heart month at
Fashion Week in February 2006. The Red Dress reminds women of the need to protect
their heart health, and inspires them to take action.
Do you know The Heart Truth about women and heart disease? More women die of heart
disease than any other disease-even breast cancer. In fact, one in three women dies
of heart disease. And living with it can lead to disability and a decreased quality
of life.
But few women take their risk seriously-or personally. Having just one risk factor
can double your risk for developing heart disease. Multiple risk factors, well,
multiply your risk.
What can you do to lower your risk?
Know the risk factors for heart disease:
· High blood pressure
· High blood cholesterol
· Diabetes
· Smoking
· Overweight/obesity
· Physical inactivity
· Family history of early coronary heart disease
· Age (for women, 55 and older)
Talk to your doctor to find out if you are at risk. And take action. Not smoking,
heart healthy eating, physical activity, maintaining a healthy weight, and taking
prescribed medication can help to control and reduce the risks.
This information is brought to you from The Heart Truth, a national awareness
campaign sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), a part
of the National Institutes of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services,
in partnership with: American Heart Association; Office on Women\'s Health, U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services; WomenHeart: the National Coalition for
Women with Heart Disease; and other organizations committed to the health and
well-being of women.
For more information about women and heart disease, visit www.hearttruth.gov
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