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"Women are Not Small Men" - Did You Know This?

Posted by Norski • 2/07/09 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: Common Sense, health, heart attack, medicine, research, women

Turns out, women have heart attacks more often than men, on average.

And, medical experts have discovered that women are not small men!

I did a micro-review on two articles about heart attacks and women ( apatheticlemming.blogspot.com/2009/02/heart-attacks-women-and-astounding.ht... ) - turns out, my wife knew about this already. No surprise there. The family calls her "Doctor Mom," and one of her sisters is a radiologist. Interest in the healing arts sort of runs in the family.

I learned about symptoms for women having heart attacks last night.

Is this news to you?

If not, how long have you known that women aren't small men?

User Comments

2/07/09

legbamel

I've known that last detail for many, many years, thank you. But it is important that people understand how women experience heart attack symptoms differently. Great topic!

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1. 2/07/09
  
  Norski
  
  Thanks! And, yeah: this information has been out for years.
2/07/09

Norski

'Bump'

Partly because I'm quite willing to let people know about my blogs, but also -

Because I think someone may not know about this 'new' information about women and heart attacks - I'm 'bumping' this discussion thread.

I think that's the right verb.

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2/07/09

Anok

What?! We're not small men? Holy crap! Heh.

Yes, heart disease and heart attacks for women are different from men's, and heart disease is now one of the top causes of death for women.

Our symptoms are far more subtle - so pay attention ladies.

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1. 2/08/09
  
  Norski
  
  Anok,
  
  Heh, indeed. And, thanks for adding your advice.
2/07/09

timethief

No I didn't know there were differences in symptoms. Thanks so much for sharing this.
I hope all the women here read your post.

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1. 2/08/09
  
  Norski
  
  timethief,
  
  My pleasure - and thanks for the good words.
2/08/09

voodooKobra

[women are not small men!]
Well, duh. There's that whole chromosome being different thing, and the lack of dangly parts.

[women have heart attacks more often than men, on average.]
On a related note, my mom needs to quit smoking. Like, right now.

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1. 2/08/09
  
  Norski
  
  voodooKobra - I hope your mom does quit.
  
  And - it should be obvious, but researchers decided to, ah, simplify their job. As you put it,
2/08/09

KiefersCorner

Well i learned at an early age that women were not small men, this was a turning point in my life LOL.

But on a serious note this is why a proper diet and exercise are so important!

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