Being A Female Is Not A Risk For Heart Disease
Survey: Many women unaware of heart disease risk
October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Why African-Americans At Greater Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...disease prevalence in 2006 was: 45.9% male, 45.9% female for Blacks 37.8% male, 33.3% female... Read more »
A Good Reason for Overweight Guys to Reduce
By The HealthGal , Health Expert...therapies for patients and in realizing that male versus female medical therapies may become the... Read more »
Infertility 101
By Amy Hendel , Health Expert...understand that male infertility is as common as female infertility, so when a couple presents... Read more »
Snoring linked to increased cardiovascular risk
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...estimated that about 40% of adult males, and 24% of adult females are habitual snorers.... Read more »
What is Lp(a)?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...revealed a "score" of 443 - extremely high for a young female. In fact, this is the highest... Read more »
Health Guide
Mid-Life Stroke More Common in Women than Men
...in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, provides more incentive for female Migraineurs to manage their Migraine disease and stoke risk factors.According to a study... Read more »What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...explained. Accessed January 17, 2002. What you should know about cholesterol. The Aging Female Patient. June 2001;26:49-50. National Institutes of Health. NCEP Issues Major... Read more »Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
...heart disease explained. Accessed January 17, 2002.What you should know about cholesterol. The Aging Female Patient. June 2001, Volume 26 (supplement), pages 49-50. National Institutes of... Read more »High blood cholesterol and triglycerides symptoms
...Diabetes Poorly controlled high blood pressure Currently smoke Being male and over age 45 or female and over age 55 Having a first-degree female relative diagnosed with heart... Read more »Eileen Bailey on Agoraphobia
...increased activity causes the panic attack or if the panic attack causes the increased activity. Being Female – Agoraphobia is more common in females than in males. Nervous or Anxious... Read more »Images
An illustration of a fibrocystic breast... Read more »
Medications
...blood level of a certain hormone (prolactin). For females, this rare increase in prolactin... Read more »
...blood level of a certain hormone (prolactin). In females, an increase in prolactin levels may... Read more »
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Ladies, Keep an Eye on That Cholesterol!
February 21, 2007By Betsy Lievense, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Now, even the fittest of females have a good reason to cut down... Read summary »
Never too Late to Kick the Habit
May 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study proves it is never too late to quit smoking and gain back health benefits. The study finds women who quit smoking... Read summary »
Kids Low on Vitamin D
August 10, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Seven out of 10 U.S. children have low levels of vitamin D, according to a study of over 6,000 children by researchers at... Read summary »
Heart Disease Linked to Alzheimer's
July 21, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Though discoveries about Alzheimer's disease are often in the news, a new study reveals that American adults are unaware of the... Read summary »
Ask the Editor: Does PCOS always cause infertility?
October 03, 2008Q: Both of my older sisters were diagnosed with PCOS and have had trouble getting pregnant. I'm not ready for kids yet, but I worry that since I have... Read summary »
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