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The Three Strongest Predictors of Women’s Heart Disease Risk Are…
Cheree Cleghorn | February 17, 2010
“Gene tests that combined over 100 genetic mutations proved ineffective at predicting a woman’s risk of a heart attack or stroke, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
“They said high cholesterol, high blood pressure and a family history of heart disease were the strongest predictors of a woman’s heart disease risk.” (Emphasis added)
Source: ABC News, February 17, 2010
