Heart Disease In Women -
second opinion with joan lunden

Thu, May 15 1:30 P.M. NH World (11.3)  

Heart Disease is the leading cause of death and disability for women in the United States. Yet, somehow Heart Disease is often overlooked as a major women's health issue. It is the cause of death for 1 in 5 women in the U.S., and heart disease and stroke combined cause the death of 1 in 3 women every year. That's more than all cancers combined. But 80% of cardiac and stroke events can be prevented. This episode digs into the issue of heart disease in women and how we can lower cardiac risk and death.

Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1708

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Thu, May 15

1:30 P.M.

Heart Disease In Women     NH World (11.3)

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The award-winning SECOND OPINION is a national initiative to promote health literacy and empower viewers to take charge of their healthcare.

This season features new host Joan Lunden, an esteemed journalist and television personality, breast cancer survivor, and women's health advocate.

In each half-hour episode, Lunden hosts a panel of medical experts along with a real patient story that highlights a specific medical condition, disease, or public health issue in order to examine effective treatments and solutions.

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