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Heart Attack Rates in Young Women
Rates of heart attacks in young women are rising. And not just by a little – by a lot. A large study looking at heart attack hospitalizations found that from the 1990s to 2010s, the proportion of young (versus older) women ages 35 to 54 admitted to the hospital due to a heart attack increased from 21% to 31%. The fact that any woman under the age of 54 could experience a heart attack is truly shocking. The study also looked at long-lasting health conditions that connect to a