Heart attack rates rising for women

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2009-10-26

Results from two new studies suggest that heart attack rates have risen in middle-aged women in the past 20 years, though their chances of surviving the events also have improved. Read full story >

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Heart attack rates rising for women

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