FEBRUARY

Click here to review the 911 Campaign Information Although women often think of heart attack as something that affects mainly men, heart disease is the number one killer of women. Every 90 seconds, a woman in the United States has a heart attack. Sadly, research shows that only half of women indicated they would call 9-1-1 had they known they were having a heart attack. Even worse, fewer were aware of the most common symptoms. The Office on Women’s Health urges women to make the call to 9-1-1 immediately, if they experience any one or more of these symptoms. The most common symptoms of a heart attack that women experience: Chest pain, discomfort, pressure or squeezing Shortness of breath Nausea Light-headedness or sudden dizziness Unusual upper body pain, or discomfort in one or both arms, back, shoulder, neck, jaw, or upper part of the stomach Unusual fatigue Breaking out in a cold sweat

JANUARY

Blood pressure changes in middle age can affect your lifetime risk for heart disease and stroke, a new study suggests. U.S. researchers analyzed data from almost 62,000 people whose blood pressure readings were tracked for an average of 14 years. People who kept or lowered their blood pressure to normal levels by age 55 had the lowest lifetime risk (22 percent to 41 percent) for heart disease. The risk for people who had high blood pressure at age 55, however, was 42 percent to 69 percent ...

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