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Younger Women Often Miss Signs of Heart Attack Say Researchers at the American Heart Association

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By Amanda Gardner
EmpowHer's HealthDay Reporter

FRIDAY, May 2 (HealthDay News) -- Many younger women ignore or simply don't recognize the warning signs of a heart attack, often because it doesn't resemble the typical "Hollywood heart attack."


     
     
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One in Four Teenage Girls Infected with STD

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How many teenagers in the United States are infected with a Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)? A recent study published in the New York Times announced the following findings: Almost 50% of African-American teenage women were infected with an STD (sexually transmitted disease), compared to approximately 20% of white teenage women.