While both men and women contract various conditions, some health issues affect women differently and more commonly.Read More

February is American Heart Month to create public awareness of risk factors for heart disease and stroke and to promote preventive measures.Read More

During the years 1976 through 1980, 15% of US adults were obese. Today, about 40% of adults are obese. Another 33% are overweight.Read More

Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States. Some of the symptoms and risk factors for heart disease and heart attack are different for women than men. Your risk may also be different from other women. But every woman can take steps to prevent heart disease by knowing her risk...Read More

Take these steps to manage health problems and lower your risk for heart disease.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

Those active about 2.5 hours a week had 25 percent lower disease risk than those who weren’t. Joining a gym or walking or bicycling, or any other moderate activity that one enjoys, can be enough to reduce your risk of heart disease. Jose Luis Pelaez/Corbis Younger women who exercise just 2.5 hours a week may cut their...Read More