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Women &
Heart Disease
W
omen are more likely than
men to have non-typical heart
attack signs and symptoms that don’t
include chest pain, but may include
other symptoms such as:
Watch
Out!
What are the signs
and symptoms of
osteoarthritis?
Joint pain and stiffness,
the major symptoms of
osteoarthritis, can be mild at
first. For example, your joints
may ache after doing yard work
or exercise, or you may feel stiff
for a few minutes when you get
out of bed in the morning. Other
symptoms include:
ä Pain in your weight-bearing
joints, such as the knees and
hips or in your fingers.
ä Cracking or creaking sounds
when moving joints in your
hands, knees, hips and spine.
ä Some swelling at the joints.
ä Knobby overgrowths on
finger joints.
Unusual fatigue
Neck, shoulder or
jaw discomfort
Sweating
Shortness of breath
Nausea or vomiting, or
abdominal discomfort
Unusual weakness
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