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                                     Red Meat Alert

 

Warning: Red meat may boost breast cancer….

 

Younger women who eat red meat regularly appear to face an increased risk for a common form of breast cancer,

according to a large, well known Harvard study of woman’s health.

 

The study of more than 90,000 women found that the more red meat they consumed when they were in their 20s, 30s, and 40s,, the greater their risk.

 

The more you have eaten red meat-the greater the risk. One woman is

Diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes in the U.S., every minute

Counts.

 

To get involved visit Komen.Org/nw 

       SURVIVING BREAST CANCER

Double Nickels 55   Electronic Magazine for Active Adults

 

Each year, about 1.1 million Americans suffer a heart attack. About 460,000 of those heart attacks are fatal. Those figures would change if more Americans got to a hospital as fast as possible when a heart attack happened.

 

High Blood Pressure

 

According to recent estimates, nearly one in three U.S. adults has high blood pressure, but because there are no symptoms, nearly one-third of these people don't know they have it. In fact, many people have high blood pressure for years without knowing it. Uncontrolled high blood pressure can lead to stroke, heart attack, heart failure or kidney failure. This is why high blood pressure is often called the "silent killer." The only way to tell if you have high blood pressure is to have your blood pressure checked.

 

Get the facts on high blood pressure and how to live a heart-healthier life. Find out how you can reduce your risks for heart attack and stroke with proper monitoring by a healthcare provider and simple lifestyle changes, even if you have high blood pressure.

 

Women and Heart Attacks

 

If you're a woman, you may not believe you're as vulnerable to a heart attack as men–but you are. Women account for nearly half of all heart attack deaths. Heart disease is the number one killer of both women and men There are differences in how women and men respond to a heart attack. Women are less likely than men to believe they're having a heart attack and more likely to delay in seeking emergency treatment. Further, women tend to be about 10 years older than men when they have a heart attack. They are more likely to have other conditions, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and congestive heart failure–making it all the more vital that they get proper treatment fast. Women should learn the heart attack warning signs.

 

As with men, women's most common heart attack symptom is chest pain or discomfort. But women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms, particularly shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting, and back or jaw pain.

 

If you feel heart attack symptoms, do not delay. Remember, minutes matter! Do not wait for more than a few minutes–5 minutes at most–to call 9-1-1. Your family will benefit most if you seek fast treatment. For more information

http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/actintime/ab_site.htm

 

http://www.womenheart.org/information/women_and_heart_disease_fact_sheet.asp