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Heart Attack Symptoms Not Be Noticed In Young Women

By, Kathleen Lees,  Science World Report

Heart attacks are typically more common in older individuals, but it can happen in younger people, too.

A new study conducted by Harvard researchers shows that younger women are far more likely to ignore warning signs than other groups.

For the study, researchers studied young women between the ages of 30 and 55 who survived a heart attack. Findings revealed that many of the women didn’t pay attention to the early signs such as pain and dizziness.

Furthermore, interviews showed that wide variations in initial heart attack symptoms and factors such as work and family ultimately influenced the women’s decisions to seek  (Read More)