_ Brain HealthUCLA researchers offer roadmap for identifying new neuroprotective treatments by leveraging sex differences By Sondra Forsyth articleA new study from UCLA researchers provides a strategy for finding treatments optimally tailored for women and men to prevent … Read More→
_ The Power of Optimism By Jane Farrell articleOptimism is linked to a longer lifespan in women from diverse racial and ethnic groups, and to better emotional health … Read More→
_ Heart HealthThe Differing Symptoms of Heart Disease By Jane Farrell articleA review of the latest research highlights the most reported symptoms of various cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), noting that men and … Read More→
Women's Health and WellnessThe Breast-Cancer Factor in Heart Disease By Jane Farrell articleRoutine mammograms may provide key insights for cardiovascular disease, according to new research: Detection of breast arterial calcifications on breast … Read More→
_ Heart Health Respiratory ConditionsSmoking Continues Despite Knowledge of Risks By Jane Farrell articleMany adults with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) continue to smoke cigarettes and/or use other tobacco products, despite knowing … Read More→
_ Heart HealthRepeat Heart Attacks Drop, but Survivors Still Face Danger By Jane Farrell articleAfter surviving a heart attack, the proportion of patients who experience a repeat attack within a year fell between 2008 … Read More→
_ PregnancyRacial Differences and Pregnancy Care By Jane Farrell articleThe National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it will fund new research examining racial and ethnic disparities in pregnancy-related … Read More→
_ Heart HealthUnequal Treatment for Female Heart Attack Patients? By Jane Farrell articleWhen the heart suddenly can’t pump enough blood to meet the body’s needs after a heart attack, women ages 18-55 … Read More→
_ Alcohol-Related Deaths on The Rise By Jane Farrell articleAn analysis of U.S. death certificate data by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part … Read More→
_ Heart HealthTop Heart Disease and Stroke Researches Advances in 2019 By Jane Farrell articleScientific research is the cornerstone for medical care and innovations that have resulted in improved health and longer life for … Read More→
_ Heart FailureRacial Inequities Uncovered in Hospital Admissions for Heart Failure By Jane Farrell articleSkin color too often determines the quality of cardiovascular health care a patient receives, researchers say. People who are black … Read More→
_ ObesitySmartphone Use and Obesity By Jane Farrell articleAs smartphones continue to be an inherent part of life and grow as a primary source of entertainment—particularly among young … Read More→
_ Cancer OverviewNumber of New Cancer Cases Continues to Decline By Jane Farrell articleOverall cancer incidence rates decreased in men between 2008 and 2015, while remaining stable in women from 1999 to 2015, … Read More→
_ Heart HealthDiet Soda Linked to Strokes and Heart Attacks By Jane Farrell articleAmong post-menopausal women, drinking multiple diet drinks daily was associated with an increase in the risk of having a stroke … Read More→
_ SexSex Improves Overall Life Enjoyment Among Seniors By Jane Farrell articleSex encourages a feeling of improved well-being among older adults, according to a new study from British researchers. The findings … Read More→
_ Sleep ApneaSleep Apnea May Damage Women Earlier Than Men By Jane Farrell articleObstructive sleep apnea and snoring may damage heart function earlier in women than in men, according to new European research. … Read More→
_ Alcoholism and alcohol abuseAre You Really a Social Drinker, or Could You Be An Alcoholic? By Jane Farrell articleIncreasingly, women are going head to head with men when it comes to binge drinking. It’s not surprising: Society normalizes, … Read More→
_ Global HealthGlobally, 1.4 Billion Adults Not Active Enough, Upping Their Risk of Disease By Jane Farrell articleMore than 25 percent (1.4 billion) of the world’s adult population were insufficiently active in 2016, putting them at greater … Read More→