Though deaths have declined, heart disease continues to be the #1 killer among women. Statistics show that one woman dies every minute from cardiovascular disease — 450,000 deaths per year. What is interesting is that these women are dying of heart disease at much later ages than in the past years. However, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), data on increasing rates of overweight and obesity — important risk factors for heart disease — in younger women indicate there could be a greater prevalence of heart disease in later years.

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Medicine has made great strides in preventing and reversing heart disease — heart attacks and strokes are said to easily be prevented; doctors now have non-invasive tests that can identify at-risk patients; and by making lifestyle adjustments and using new medications, you can stop and even reverse damage to the heart’s arteries without going under the knife.

Medicine has made great strides in preventing and reversing heart disease — heart attacks and strokes are said to easily be prevented; doctors now have non-invasive tests that can identify at-risk patients; and by making lifestyle adjustments and using new medications, you can stop and even reverse damage to the heart’s arteries without going under the knife.