Rates of heart attacks increasing for middle-aged women, study shows
Monday, October 26, 2009 - 20:42
in Health & Medicine
Men in the age group still have more heart disease but the gender differences seem to be narrowing. Findings suggest 'an ominous trend in cardiovascular health among midlife women.' Middle-aged men still have higher rates of heart attacks and heart disease than middle-aged women, but those gender differences appear to be narrowing, according to a study published Monday.