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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, Heart disease is the leading cause of death of |
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| American women; it kills 367,000 women every year, and |
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| 8,000,000 women are currently living with the deadly disease; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, Most women are unaware that heart disease is their |
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| leading health concern; they do not know that more women than |
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| men die of heart disease each year, and that a first heart |
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| attack will more likely kill a woman than a man; women are more |
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| likely than men to suffer a second heart attack; women are |
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| almost twice as likely as men to die after bypass surgery; and |
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| women represent only 25% of participants in heart-related |
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| research studies; and
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| WHEREAS, Although the statistics are grim, there are |
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| measures that women can take to protect themselves from heart |
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| disease, including getting cholesterol and blood pressure |
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| levels under control; becoming more physically fit through |
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| brisk daily walks or other moderate physical activity; eating |
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| plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables; setting aside quiet time |
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| for themselves each day; and quitting smoking; and
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| WHEREAS, Women are encouraged to be aware of heart attack |
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| symptoms, including discomfort, fullness, tightness, |
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| squeezing, or pressure in the center of the chest that stays |
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| for more than a few minutes or comes and goes; pressure or pain |
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| that spreads to the upper back, shoulders, neck, jaw, or arms; |
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| dizziness or nausea; clammy sweats, heart flutters, or |
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| paleness; unexplained feelings of anxiety, fatigue, or |
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| weakness, especially with exertion; stomach or abdominal pain; |
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| and shortness of breath; and
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| WHEREAS, WomenHeart, the National Coalition for Women with |
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| Heart Disease, seeks to educate women everywhere about the |