When compared with men, women are not as well researched, diagnosed, treated and supported, according to the document titled “Ms. Canadian women are “unnecessarily suffering and dying from heart disease” because of gender inequities in the health care system, says a new report by the Heart and Stroke Foundation. “I did explain to him about the family history (of heart disease), but really nothing else was done,” says Bradley, who went home. UNDERSTOOD BY THE NUMBERS20: The number of minutes before another woman in Canada dies of heart disease. 78: Percentage of women in which early heart attack signs such as shortness of breath, weakness, dizziness are missed.

Source: thestar February 01, 2018 15:33 UTC