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Heart disease is the largest killer of women in the U.S. and worldwide, claiming a woman’s life every minute WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 29, 2015) – Barbra Streisand, co-founder of the Women’s Heart Alliance (WHA), will visit with senior members of Congress and top Administration officials today in Washington to advocate for awareness and action around the women’s heart health epidemic, which kills a woman every minute and nearly 400,000 women each year in the United States. Ms. Streisand, a passionate advocate for gender equality, will push Congress and the federal agencies for increased medical research funding for women’s heart disease; greater …

NEW YORK (April 23, 2015) – Speaking at the Women in the World Summit today, Barbra Streisand, co-founder of the Women’s Heart Alliance (WHA), detailed her commitment to eliminate heart disease in women and the grave gender disparities in how the disease is researched, funded and treated in women. The panel discussion, titled, “The Ladykiller” focused on the need to ignite a conversation and spur action on women’s heart health, as heart disease kills a woman each and every minute in the U.S. “We need to focus people’s minds on the battle for women’s hearts and lives,” said Ms. Streisand. …

LOS ANGELES (May 19, 2015) – Barbra Streisand, co-founder of the Women’s Heart Alliance (WHA), hosted a diverse group of celebrities, including Academy Award winner Helen Hunt, Emmy Award winner Jane Lynch, Golden Globe nominee Virginia Madsen, Ginnifer Goodwin, Sarah Chalke, Fran Drescher, Amanda Crew, Josh Brener, Danielle Panabaker, Carly Pope and Jimmy O. Yang, at an intimate celebrity tea at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills Monday to encourage Hollywood elites to lend their strong voices to the fight against women’s heart disease. Ms. Streisand, who became involved in advocating for women’s heart health after learning about the medical …