(fabio camandona/500Px Plus via Getty Images) Lea en español How well a woman sleeps – not just how long – as she transitions through menopause may affect her projected risk for heart disease and stroke, new research suggests. The study found women who were peri- and postmenopausal who experienced a range of sleep disturbances scored…

(Sebastian Kaulitzki/Science Photo Library via Getty Images) Lea en español Having a hysterectomy, even if the ovaries are spared, may place women at greater risk for a constellation of cardiovascular risk factors known as metabolic syndrome, new research shows. The findings, presented last month at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions conference in Philadelphia, call…