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Fatigue May Signal Heart Attack

According to one study, "unusual fatigue and sleeplessness might be early warning signs of a heart attack in women," reports the international edition of The Miami Herald.  While only 30 percent of women in the study reported chest pain as an early sign, 71 percent had felt unusual fatigue more than a month before a heart attack.  "The fatigue is unexplained and unusual," says Professor Jean McSweeney of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, adding "for some, it's so severe they can't make a bed without resting as they tuck in the sheets...  Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women."  She notes, "If we can get women to recognize the symptoms early, we can get them treatment and prevent or delay a heart attack."  August 8, 2004 issue

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