Trends In Heart Mortality Reversing In Younger Women

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE:  May 3, 2008

EXCERPT: "Coronary heart disease mortality in younger women could be on the rise, according to findings in the open access journal, BMC Public Health, published by BioMed Central. High levels of smoking, increasing obesity and a lack of exercise could all be contributing to this disturbing trend, seen in women under the age of 50."  more

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