Women neglect heart health, warns WHO

HEART attacks and strokes kill twice as many women than all cancers combined, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warned yesterday, as it celebrated World Heart Day.

Women neglect heart health, warns WHO

"Although most women fear cancer, particularly breast cancer, they do not make the same efforts to safeguard themselves against heart disease, which is eminently preventable," said Catherine Le Gales-Camus, WHO assistant director-general, in a statement.

"We must strive to make women aware that to keep their hearts healthy they need to eat smart, kick smoking and move for health," she advised.

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