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Hispanic Women Face Cardiovascular Disease Risk

06/07/2022 06:00am | 2964 views

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Cardiovascular disease, or CVD, ranks No. 1 in causes of death for women overall, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). Yet only 1 in 3 Hispanic women are aware that heart disease kills women more than other causes, including cancer. And Hispanic women often develop heart disease 10 years earlier than their non-Hispanic counterparts, the AHA reports.

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Baptist Health

The mission of Baptist Health is to improve the health and well-being of individuals, and to promote the sanctity and preservation of life, in the communities we serve.