How Women Can Prevent Heart Disease

FDA.gov - A lot of people think that women do not get heart disease. More women die from heart disease than from anything else. Any woman can get heart disease.

When you think about heart disease, you probably think about chest pain. Women might not have chest pain. If they do, they might call it an achy, tight or "heavy" feeling instead of pain. The pain might even be in the back between the shoulder blades, instead of the chest.

Women might think these signs are no big deal because they don't "sound" like a heart attack. Don't ignore these signs. Go to your doctor of clinic right away.

What are the signs of heart disease in women?
The most important sign is feeling really tired--even if after enough sleep. Other signs of heart disease in women are:

Time for Flu Shots

CBNNews.com - The Centers for Disease Control is advising a record number of Americans to get a flu shot this fall. They report about 86 percent of the population or 261 million people will need to be innoculated.

For the first time, the government is recommending that all children ages 5 to 18 be vaccinated. That's an additional 30 million more school children than ever before.

Also, children aged 6-months to 8 years should get two flu shots at least one month a part, because a single shot may not give them full protection.

"Get out there and get protected and protect others and for sure protect your children," said Dr. Julie Gerberding, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

"People should start getting vaccinated now, yesterday actually," added Dr. William Schaffner, president-elect of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.