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No. 1 Killer Of Women Is Heart Disease
Tuesday, December 11, 2007 2:56:35 PM
Lisa Bell, Know Your Numbers
The No. 1 killer of American women is heart disease, and doctors say 95 percent of those women have at least one risk factor that could have been avoided.
There are a lot of things that affect your risk for heart disease that you can't change -- like your age, your gender, and your family history -- but the American Heart Association says there are plenty of things you can do.
So, keep these in mind: You can quit smoking, monitor your cholesterol, monitor your blood pressure, keep diabetes controlled, maintain a healthy weight and become physically active.
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