Women spend a lot of time looking after the health of their husbands, kids and even parents.
With all this responsibility, it's easy to ignore your own health. Get a clinical breast exam every year and do a breast self-exam every month. Maybe higher than you think. Traditionally considered a man's health problem, heart disease is the number one killer of American women, too. The 'Big 5' risk factors for heart disease are smoking, high cholesterol, high blood pressure, obesity and lack of exercise.