(Shidlovski/iStock via Getty Images) Lea en español Stroke can be devastating for anyone. But the risks and symptoms of a stroke are not always the same in women and men. American Heart Association News asked experts to explain a few of the most significant differences – and what women can do to protect themselves. Women…
(Inti St Clair via Getty Images) Better heart health may mean middle-aged Black women are less likely to show cognitive decline than those with poor heart health, a study has found. Researchers said the study highlights the importance of heart health in protecting the brain. “Better cardiovascular health in women in their 40s is important…
(ArtistGNDphotography/E+ via Getty Images) Women with a history of pregnancy complications are at higher risk for cardiovascular disease, but they can greatly lower that risk, new research suggests. Having healthy lifestyle behaviors and managing blood pressure, cholesterol and blood glucose levels after giving birth significantly lowered their risk for future cardiovascular disease to rates on…
(LordHenriVoton/E+ via Getty Images) Lea en español Butterfly. Cat. Pointer dog. More than pretty critters, these are yoga poses experts say could be part of a healthy pregnancy. Though moving a growing belly through a series of poses might seem like the last thing a pregnant woman would want to do, health experts say it’s…
Dr. Nanette Wenger has spent seven decades convincing researchers to look beyond “bikini medicine” when it comes to women’s health. (Photo courtesy of Grady Health System) Open Dr. Nanette Wenger’s refrigerator, and the first thing you’ll see is a bowl of ice chips filled with crudités – carrot and celery sticks, perhaps some broccoli florets….
In red, the carotid arteries run along each side of the neck, while the vertebral arteries run through the spinal column in the neck. (MedicalRF.com via Getty Images) Along each side of the neck are a pair of arteries that supply blood to the brain. It’s rare for one of those blood vessels to tear….
(FG Trade/E+ via Getty Images) Lea en español Among many teenage girls, hearts are a communications staple. Heart emojis punctuate their texts, heart hands frame their selfies on social media. But rare is the girl who thinks about her heart as the critical organ it is, the epicenter of the circulatory system, supplying blood with…
(melitas/iStock via Getty Images) Lea en español A century ago, so little was known about heart disease that people who had it resigned themselves to years of bed rest or, worse, an early death. Even less was known about how heart disease affected women – because nobody thought it did. Heart disease was considered a…
(AzmanL/E+ via Getty Images) Black women treated for high blood pressure in their 30s and 40s may face a substantially higher risk for having a stroke than their peers without a history of high blood pressure treatment, new research suggests. The findings showed Black women under 35 who were treated for high blood pressure, also…
(ljubaphoto/E+ via Getty Images) Lea en español From the time they reach reproductive age, women are encouraged to visit an OB-GYN at least once a year for a wellness exam that may include screening for breast or cervical cancer, sexually transmitted diseases or other issues involving their reproductive organs. But a growing body of research…