Noel Bairey Merz: The single biggest health threat women face

http://www.ted.com Surprising, but true: More women now die of heart disease than men, yet cardiovascular research has long focused on men. Pioneering doctor C. Noel Bairey Merz shares what we know and don't know about women's heart health -- including the remarkably different symptoms women present during a heart attack (and why they're often missed).

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[ryleinathaniel]

Dislike bar and comments tell me that there's a lot of misogynists in here, shame.

[EpicHax Thriller]

I don't understand why this video has so many dislikes...

[LrtenaL]

Hey don't forget to dislike this too. Other reasons women outlive men; Men commit homicide more than women, a lot more and when they do they kill other men far more than they kill women. In Russia women outlive men by many more years than women outlive men in UK or USA, this is due to the unhealthy risk taking lifestyle of men. I could probably write a list but basically, If it's not due to biological reasons then it is simply your own fault. Thumbs down.

[Spaceisprettybig]

Youtube just needs to be the villain in the next "Män som hatar kvinnor" movie.

[Spaceisprettybig]

Welcome to (insert pretty much any popular web forum here.)

[Jesse James]

My mom passed away due to heart complications. She was very healthy and took great care of herself. She passed away last year, and I am only 15. My grandmother (other side of the family) passed away from cardiovascular disease, too. If you disliked this video, shame on you.

[anchoviehaterz]

I completely agree!

[anchoviehaterz]

Are you fucking serious? So basically you're saying that anyone with reproductive issues that categorize them as unable to reproduce has no reason to live?

[anchoviehaterz]

Misogynists are proof that there is such a thing as a 'waste of space'. What a bunch of useless cunts. Keep crying your funny male tears. That'll make your point heard.

[Lora L]

Realized a pattern: TED talks geared toward women's issues and initiatives get a lot of dislikes (e.g. women entrepreneurship one)

[SwTORLOLify]

why do we want people to "live longer than ever"? after the age of 55 humans dont really have much to live for anymore. i mean most of your hormones are gone, your hgh levels are at 0%. when we loose our ability to reproduce, we got no reason to go on. it will become a reall problem in the future if old people almost never dies, i mean for a 1000 years ago we would probably get our ass killed if we became weak or sick. no, this will lead to overpopulation.