Women Smokers Face Tougher Odds Than Men After Heart Attack

Women who smoke have heart attacks at younger ages and are more likely than men to suffer complications months after a cardiac event, according to a new University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center study. Although fewer women than men smoke in the United States, the gender gap is decreasing and the U-M findings suggest the toll of smoking is greater on women's health. "Smoking is not good for men or women but our analysis shows that women who smoke do worse six months after a heart attack than men," says senior study author Elizabeth Jackson, M.D., M.P.H...

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