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Gender differences in cardiovascular disease: Women are less likely to be prescribed certain heart medications

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Gender differences in cardiovascular disease: Women are less likely to be prescribed certain heart medications Harvard University Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading killer of both women and men in the US. Despite the significant impact CVD has on women, awareness and education for women’s heart disease has historically been low. A recent study, based on data from over two million patients, suggests that women were less likely to be prescribed aspirin, statins, and certain blood pressure medications compared to men. READ MORE

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