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General News 2/18/2009 at 12:34 AM EST

The American Heart Disassociation

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Heart disease was once thought to be less of a problem for women than for men. Research now indicates that heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death among women in the US (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Heart Disease Facts and Statistics, 2008), while confirming that women with an intact uterus have a lower incidence of heart disease because they benefit from the uterine advantage.

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Nora W. Coffey founded the Hysterectomy Educational Resources and Services Foundation (HERS) in 1982. HERS is an international non-profit organization that educates women about the lifelong functions of the female organs and the consequences of (more...)

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