A new study reveals a troubling lack of awareness among women about the risk posed to them by heart disease.
The survey of 1,000 U.S. adult females found that three-quarters reported at least one risk factor for cardiovascular disease, such as diabetes, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, family members with heart disease, or irregular menstruation.
And yet, many of those who reported those risk factors were unaware of their potential link to heart disease. Only 16 percent of respondents said they had been told by a doctor that they were at risk. In contrast, more than a third have been told by a physician to lose weight.
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