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Women less likely than men to change habits that increase heart-disease risk
Smoking, eating fattening foods and not getting enough exercise are all lifestyle habits that can lead to poor health and cardiovascular disease -- more so if you have a family history. But researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that women don't change these habits as often as men, even when they have relatives with heart disease.
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