Heart-healthy tips offered

Women are known to juggle family, work and activities, but they may be ignoring risk factors for heart disease, the No. 1 killer of women in the U. S. The good news is that women can take simple steps to reduce the risk of getting and dying from this disease.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office on Women's Health is supporting two important websites. "For Your Heart" is a simple, interactive website that provides women with personalized information on heart disease risk factors and prevention.

"Heart Healthy Women" is the online source for information on the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease in women. The site features separate educational sections for women with heart disease and their healthcare providers. To learn more, call the Women's Health Help Line at (800) 994-9662 or (888) 220-5446 for the hearingimpaired, or go online to www.womenshealth.gov/ ForYourHeart/ and www. hearthealthywomen.org.

This story provided by North American Precis Syndicate, Inc.