Some factors you can't control, like pregnancy and menopause, can raise your risk for heart disease. Learn what you can do to offset that risk.Read More
Many people think the warning signs of a heart attack are sudden, like a movie heart attack, where someone clutches his chest and falls over. A real heart attack may look and feel very different for women. Women are more likely to have nontraditional symptoms of heart attack than men. And women are also more...Read More
"Today peace faces a new danger: the climate emergency, which threatens our security, our livelihoods and our lives. That is why it is the focus of this year’s International Day of Peace. And it’s why I am convening a Climate Action Summit." — UN Secretary-General António GuterresRead More
Shahla Behrouzirad from Iran claimed a bronze medal at the women’s KL3 Women 200m on day three of the International Canoe Federation Paracanoe World Championships in Szeged, Hungary.Read More
Cancer of the uterus (uterine cancer) is cancer in the womb, where a baby grows during a woman’s pregnancy. But uterine cancer usually happens after menopause. Some women who get uterine cancer have certain risk factors, or things in their life that cause them to have a higher chance of getting this disease. What is...Read More
Ovarian cancer is cancer that begins in the ovaries. The ovaries make female hormones and produce a woman’s eggs. Ovarian cancer is a serious cancer that is more common in older women. Treatment is most effective when the cancer is found early. Screening for ovarian cancer is not recommended for most women. What is ovarian...Read More
