The No. 1 killer is invisible to most women

Even though heart disease and stroke are the No. 1 killer of US women, few women say they feel a personal connection to cardiovascular disease, according to a nationally representative survey. Knowing another woman with heart disease raised personal concern for heart disease.The survey also found that women are more often advised about their weight instead of other heart risk factors, like cholesterol or blood pressure, so they may delay going back to the doctor if they haven't lost weight.

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