Heart disease is the No.1 killer of women, causing 1 in 3 deaths, according to the American Heart Association. From Feb. 12-25, Kroger, one of WSB-TV's Family 2 Family underwriters, is joining the fight against heart disease by partnering with the American Heart Association. Updated: Feb 10, 2017 - 2:07 PMATLANTA – Two Atlanta women are sharing their life-threatening experiences with heart disease to help raise awareness about the danger. Until that day, Dunlap had played for 12 years with no sign of a heart problemClaire and Marie are partnering with the American Heart Association to spread two important messages: first, get educated. According the the American Heart Association, the following are signs of a heart attack in women:Uncomfortable pressure, squeezing, fullness or pain in the center of your chest.
Bismarck woman shares experience to raise awareness for heart disease
That's why one Bismarck woman is bringing awareness to women's heart disease with her story. February is American Heart Month, and even though heart disease is often seen as a man's disease it's still the leading cause of death in American women. Lorene's doctor, Dr. John Hoyt, says that she had a heart attack before her heart stopped functioning. The chest pain, the jaw pain, the sore throats and women and men's chest pain," says Hohbein. Almost two-thirds of American women who die suddenly of coronary heart disease have no previous symptoms.about the details read more from here
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