New heart health guidelines urges earlier prevention for women and girls

MILWAUKEE — The American Heart Association is redefining heart health for girls and women.

New guidance from the American Heart Association emphasizes the importance of protecting cardiovascular health throughout a woman’s life, beginning in childhood. The recommendations encourage earlier recognition of heart disease risk factors and greater attention to how hormonal changes during puberty, pregnancy and menopause can affect women’s heart health…

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