American Heart Association researchers are forecasting an increase in heart disease rates for women by 2050. Almost 60% will have high blood pressure, and more than 60% will be obese. The rates of all ...

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Without better prevention and early detection, the number of women living with cardiovascular disease will increase substantially in the coming decades, the American Heart Association said Wednesday.