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Women 'do not fear' heart disease
Heart disease is one of the biggest killers of women on Merseyside, yet many do not consider it as big a problem as cancer, health experts say.
A BBC-commissioned study found the life expectancy for women in Liverpool and Halton was 79.2 - a decade less than in Chelsea where they live the longest.
Dr Ewan Wilkinson said surveys show many women wrongly believe heart disease "is a man's illness".
The Experian research looks at age-related issues across England.
More at BBC News
A BBC-commissioned study found the life expectancy for women in Liverpool and Halton was 79.2 - a decade less than in Chelsea where they live the longest.
Dr Ewan Wilkinson said surveys show many women wrongly believe heart disease "is a man's illness".
The Experian research looks at age-related issues across England.
More at BBC News
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