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Cardiovascular Health: Gender and Preventative Care for Heart Disease
A study published online March 1, 2017 in the journal Heart found that women in Australia were less likely than men to have their risk factors for cardiovascular disease measured and recorded. This study, conducted on more than 53,000 patients, also found that among those with high risk of developing cardiovascular disease, younger women were less likely than younger men to receive appropriate preventative medications. WHRY helps with this headline.