Girls rule in some matters of the heart, but when it comes to research into cardiovascular disease its the guys who come into the spotlight. For decades, heart disease and heart attacks have been viewed as a mans illness. But this is far from the truth. Heart disease kills 500,000 American women each year, topping male numbers by 50,000. Another gender gap: Women dont tend to experience the Hollywood-standard heart attack in which gripping chest pain sends you keeling over. Instead, women have reported tightness, aching or pressure in the heart, plus other symptoms like nausea, back and jaw pain.
Posted on: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 10:31:56 +0000
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