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Coronary Artery Disease
U.S. women are unaware of heart disease treatment options
February 5th, 2006
A new survey finds that women in the U.S. are often unaware and ill informed of what to do after they or a loved one has been diagnosed with heart disease. Findings show that while a majority of women over 35 (73%) believe that they know how to prevent the deadly disease, only slightly more than half (55%) feel they understand how to treat the condition. Even more alarming is that the survey finds Hispanic and black women - both of which are considered high-risk groups for heart disease - are more than twice as likely than white women to say they did not know any treatments for the disease at all. The survey was conducted by the "Healthy from the...
Source: Women's Health Law Weekly (2006-02-05)
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