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How To Prevent Heart Disease

From Tracee Cornforth, About.com Guide   October 28, 2009

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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in women in the United States. While it's true that the majority of women still believe that breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women, the truth is that more women die of heart disease each year than die of all types of cancer combined. Find out what you can do now to prevent heart disease later.

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November 9, 2009 at 4:32 am
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Women need to be educated about this important issue. More so because with minor lifestyle modifications death from heart diseases can be drastically reduced.

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