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Jane Seymour has always been proactive about her health.

In a new interview with People magazine, the "Harry Wild" actress, 74, opened up about acknowledging a major "wake-up call" when it comes to understanding heart health and risks.

"My mother had heart disease. My father died of heart disease," said Seymour, who recently teamed up with the American Heart Association as its newest ambassador. "My sisters and I, we all need to watch our cholesterol and we take statins."

"More women die from it than men. It's the number one cause of death for women, more than all the cancers put together," she added. "One in 5 women in the U.S. will have a stroke in their lifetime … I think it's a wake-up call."

JENNIFER ANISTON SHAR

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