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What every woman should know about menopause and heart health
Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the U.S., yet most doctors wait until cholesterol reaches dangerous levels to treat it. That can mean missing the silent cardiovascular shifts that begin years earlier — often during perimenopause.
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the U.S., yet most doctors wait until cholesterol reaches dangerous levels to treat it. That can mean missing the silent cardiovascular shifts that begin years earlier — often during perimenopause.
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