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Heart to Heart for women

February is heart disease awareness month for women, so every Tuesday, 7&4 News is highlighting what you need to know to beat the odds and stay healthy. Tonight we meet one woman who is heart attack survivor and is encouraging other women to get screened for the number killer.

GENDER PLAYS ROLE IN HEART ATTACK RISK

More than 42 million women in the United States are living with some form of cardiovascular disease, and they are more likely than men to die from the condition, according to the National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease. Post-menopausal women are particularly at risk, but all women face specific challenges in dealing with heart attack and heart disease.

Yoga class helps minds, bodies and souls of cancer patients

FORT WORTH — At Baylor All-Saints Medical Center, yoga is not typical cancer therapy. But Dr. Lori Atkins thinks it should be. "Something as simple as taking a breath and opening the chest can make a difference in somebody's healing," said Atkins, an obstetrician and gynecologist. "And that they can believe that they can heal and see the changes in their own body are incredible for their healing ...

"Go Red Rally for Women" presentation in Wellington

Red hearts symbolize Valentine's Day. Red dresses symbolize the "Go Red Rally for Women" movement of the American Heart Association.

When it comes to heart health, seeing red is good

The American Heart Association's Go Red For Women National Wear Red Day is its ongoing effort to elevate public awareness about heart disease.