Preterm birth may help predict heart disease risk in women
May 23, 2018
A preterm birth may serve as an early warning of a woman’s future risk of a heart attack or stroke, according to a new study.
Women's Health
Nutritious eating, physical activity boosts mom's heart health
May 11, 2018
Mother’s Day is an excellent time to encourage women to consider the biggest gift they can give themselves and their family all year long – their health.
Advice from Olympians and ‘regular’ moms: The healthiest Mother’s Day gift is self-care
May 11, 2018
Motherhood. Career. Fitness. For many women, it doesn’t always feel like all of these can coexist, much less find balance. But this Mother’s Day, putting another word at the top of that list could make all the difference: self-care.
OB-GYNs, cardiologists join to fight the No. 1 killer of women
May 10, 2018
Regular annual visits to the OB-GYN can be a linchpin to improving women’s heart health, according to an advisory issued Thursday that encourages collaboration with cardiologists and spells out recommendations on how the two can prevent heart disease.
Mother of the bride survives heart attack on Mothers Day
May 10, 2018
Belinda Waggoner saw a video of women describing their heart attacks, and three weeks later, she had one on Mother’s Day.
Waist size predicts heart attacks better than BMI, especially in women
Feb 28, 2018
A new study shows women whose waists are bigger than their hips have a higher risk of heart attack then men with a similar body shape.
Heart attacks in women undertreated, experts say
Jan 25, 2016
Heart attacks in women can have different causes and risks than in men, according to a new scientific statement. But most concerning to experts is that women are being undertreated.