I was browsing the internet on the topic of women’s heart problems and came across a really neat fact sheet that outlines the key steps, including how to survive a heart attack and prevent serious damage to heart muscle.
Some of the women’s heart problem issues it covered was the definition of heart disease, knowing the signs of a heart attack, screening tests and their purposes, risk factors and how to avoid them, and heart disease treatments.
I felt it was a handy little guide for women to have. To acess the pdf file, visit this link:
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/material/factsheet_heartdisease.pdf
Also, the site Women’s Health.Gov had a good FAQ page at http://www.womenshealth.gov/faq/heart-disease.cfm
Questions such as do women of color need to worry about heart disease, the connection of heart disease and high blood pressure, how to lower your cholesterol, the signs of heart disease in women, and much more is posted. I encourage you to visit the site to become more informed.
Have a great heart healthy New Year!
Monique Hawkins
540-858-2885
mentormonique@gmail.com
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