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Common Heart Health Mistakes Women Should Avoid To Stay Healthy

It’s high time you moved over breast cancer as there’s a bigger, more dangerous killer around that has wreaked havoc on the world. We are talking about heart disease. Heart disease isn’t just a man’s problem, women are six times more likely to die of heart disease than other leading causes of death, including breast cancer. Heart disease is the number one cause of death of women across the United States. According to the American Heart Association, women are at an increased risk than men for heart disease and conditions associated with the disease. Still, many believe it’s a “man’s illness,” which is why many women don’t know the signs or skip the life-saving exams that could diagnose heart disease when it comes to health of their heart. It’s extremely important for women to understand how heart disease affects them and avoid these common heart health mistakes: Skipping Blood Pressure Screenings - Many women neglect their preventive health exams, including routine blood pres