Breastfeeding boost: Nursing may help mothers improve heart health
Jan 10, 2019
Studies have long touted the advantages that breastfeeding gives an infant, but babies aren't the only ones benefiting.
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In one year, she went from overweight and angry to a heart-health ambassador
Jan 7, 2019
Medically retired from the Navy because of a heart problem, 27-year-old Kelsey Gumm gave up on her body. A photo sparked the kind of reversal that can inspire anyone鈥檚 quest for fitness.
Caring for your heart is far from 'Ugly'
Dec 3, 2018
The subtext of country singer Stephanie Quayle's new video is empowering women, including in the fight against their No. 1 killer 鈥� heart disease.
Dealing with breast cancer means also keeping in mind heart health
Dec 3, 2018
Doctors and patients dealing with breast cancer also need to keep another crucial factor in mind: the heart.
Heart attacks are becoming more common in younger people, especially women
Nov 12, 2018
Once characterized as a result of "old man's disease," heart attacks are increasingly occurring in younger people, especially women, according to research.
Age, race leading predictors of heart attacks in pregnant women
Nov 8, 2018
Heart attacks in pregnant women are rare, but the number rose in recent years, according to a new study that looked at possible predictors.
Stress may increase Type 2 diabetes risk in women
Nov 6, 2018
New research suggests psychosocial stress may play a role in the development of Type 2 diabetes in women.
Postpartum depression could be risk factor for cardiovascular disease
Nov 5, 2018
A new study found that the risk for heart attack, stroke and particularly heart failure appears to be higher in women diagnosed with postpartum depression.
No direct link between preeclampsia and cognitive impairment, study says
Oct 17, 2018
While researchers found no direct association, they suggested that other risk factors common with the pregnancy-related condition preeclampsia could lead to subtle cognitive changes later in life.
Bystander CPR rates rising, but survival chances worse for women
Sep 25, 2018
While bystander CPR rates are going up, survival outcomes after cardiac arrest are worse for women than for men, according to a recent study.