How Common Is Heart Disease In Women
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Risk Factors
Over 13 million Americans have had angina, a heart attack, or both. Each year, an estimated 1.2 million people will experience a serious heart event. About 25% of all Americans have one or more risk factors for heart disease. Most risk factors for heart disease are related to lifestyle and environmental factors.
Over the past decades, heart disease rates declined in both men and women as they quit smoking and improved dietary habits. This rate, however, has stabilized in recent years,...
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Expert & Community Posts
Heart Disease: The Number One Killer in Women
By Melanie Thomassian , Health Expert...minute from a cardiovascular event. Yet coronary heart disease is still considered by many as a... Read more »
What are the Symptoms of Heart Attack in Women?
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...misdiagnosed. True or false: Every year, more women die of heart disease than men. The... Read more »
Go Red! Women and Cholesterol
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...hopes of increasing our awareness and education about heart disease, the #1 killer in our... Read more »
Knowing your heart disease risk: How does cholesterol fit in?
By Dr. Kang , Health Expert...levels are directly related to an increased risk of heart disease and that the relationship is... Read more »
What You Can Do to Prevent Heart Disease
By Heather Reese , Health Expert...Heart Association, nearly every woman is in danger of heart disease and stroke. This means that... Read more »
Health Guide
Lowering Cholesterol for Patients
...total cholesterol levels can reduce your chance of suffering a heart attack or stroke, or dying of heart disease. If you already had a heart attack, keeping your cholesterol under control is... Read more »Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Diabetes
...control at an earlier age can help to reduce your chances of having complications like diabetes and heart disease. This condition is often overlooked by physicians. If diagnosed with PCOS, then... Read more »Type 2 Diabetes: Risk Factors
...and in the upper part of the body (apple-shaped) is associated with insulin resistance and diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, and unhealthy cholesterol levels. Waist... Read more »Stress Test: When are Stress Tests Necessary?
...an unusually high risk for cardiovascular events. If you have already been diagnosed with coronary heart disease (CAD), a stress test may enable the doctor to estimate the severity of the... Read more »Menopause: Lifestyle Changes
...and Astroglide are available.Healthy DietWhen women reach menopause, they are at increased risk for heart disease. A heart-healthy diet is an important way to control cholesterol and blood... Read more »Images
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Heart Test Raises Cancer Risk for Some
July 24, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A cutting-edge test aimed at diagnosing heart disease might also be putting some people at risk for cancer. Researchers arrived... Read summary »
Hospital Care for Women Inconsistent
July 04, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study reveals the quality of maternity and cardiac care for women is extremely inconsistent because of large variations... Read summary »
Soybeans Reduce Effects of Menopause
April 21, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There may be something in soybeans that can help reduce some of the symptoms of menopause. New research from Taiwan finds soy... Read summary »
Heart Attack Treatment Favors Men
December 16, 2008By Kirsten Houmann, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Although heart attack kills an equal number of men and women... Read summary »
High Blood Sugar Increases Birth Risks
May 20, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Even if a pregnant woman doesn't have diabetes, higher than normal blood sugar levels put her and her babies at risk for birth... Read summary »
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