THIS IS A REPOST/REMINDER.

The work of the Women’s Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai is vital. Did you know that heart disease takes the lives of more women than all cancers combined? Can you imagine? I was so surprised when I learned this.

The symptoms of a heart attack are often different in women than in men. But for decades, women have been treated for cardiovascular disease based on medical research done on men.

How is this possible? Women are different physiologically from men—and we are paying a terrible price for this knowledge gap. Because of these staggering statistics, I am committed to taking on this epidemic, and I need all of your help. I hope to raise $10M dollars (of which I will match up to $5M) for research, treatment and education on women’s heart disease.

You can make a donation by clicking here: http://www.crowdrise.com/barbrastreisand

No amount is too small. Whether you can donate $5, $10, $20, $50 – or whatever you can afford – you’ll be making a difference to this very worthy cause.