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Are You at Risk for Heart Attack?

…slowly with mild discomfort. You may not know what’s wrong and wait too long before seeking medical help. It’s also important to note that heart attack symptoms in women are not the same as in men. Although both men and women experience chest pressure or discomfort, women generally experience a wider…

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Heart Attack and Stroke Differences

…shoulder blades * Achiness in the jaw * Pain in left arm or elbow * Profuse sweating * Indigestion (often overlooked) * Nausea For women, heart attack symptoms include: * Dull, aching chest discomfort (vague) * Acute breathlessness * Sudden, profound fatigue * Jaw or neck pain * Pain in left arm or…

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Women's Health Alert: Could You Have a Stroke and Not Know It?

We often hear that women have different heart attack symptoms than men, but did you know that stroke symptoms can be different for women, too? Unfortunately, I have firsthand experience with this. I was 13 years old when my paternal grandmother died from a massive stroke. I can’t help but think that…

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Why More Women Are Dying from Heart Attacks--Even In the Hospital

We’ve long-known that heart attack symptoms are often missed in women, and a new study shows just how severe the issue is. New findings released this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association show that female heart attack patients die at a much higher rate than men—even in the hospital…

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Women: Heed Rosie's Story. Save Yourself. Know When to Call 911

…chest and arms after rescuing a large woman struggling to exit a car. Aspirin May Have Relieved Clotting The celebrity “Googled” women’s heart attack symptoms and saw that hers matched up with many that indicated a heart attack and said "Naaa." I imagine she rationalized that she’d just "pulled a…

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