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Number one killer of women

Feb 2, 2004 10:13PM PST

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Hmmm....I thought overweight had a lot to do with heart attacks/disease's..
Feb 3, 2004 7:47AM PST

This article must have been written by an overweight woman, can't seem to find much about weight in the article.

15% more women have heart attacks than men... Looking at women and their husbands at church and other gatherings, it is apparent that the majority of the women are more overweight than their husbands. Could be because they always taste the food while cooking. Wink

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Re:Hmmm....You caught us . In my house
Feb 3, 2004 8:06AM PST

the 4 letter "f" word is food. But thank God I'm not over weight .

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15% more women have heart attacks than men... Not right, John. Actually ..
Feb 3, 2004 12:02PM PST

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15% more women DIE from heart attacks than men. The problem seems to be misdiagnosis. Women don't always have the classic symptoms, of an impending heart attack or heart disease, that men do. Not only do women miss the signs but so do doctors.

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Re:15% more women have heart attacks than men... Not right, John. Actually ..
Feb 3, 2004 12:05PM PST

"Surprisingly, fewer than 30% reported having chest pain or discomfort prior to their heart attacks, and 43% reported have no chest pain during any phase of the attack. Most doctors, however, continue to consider chest pain as the most important heart attack symptom in both women and men."

http://usgovinfo.about.com/cs/healthmedical/a/womensami.htm