_ Brain Health UCLA researchers offer roadmap for identifying new neuroprotective treatments by leveraging sex differences By Sondra Forsyth article A 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 article Optimism is linked to a longer lifespan in women from diverse racial and ethnic groups, and to better emotional health … Read More→
_ Heart Health The Differing Symptoms of Heart Disease By Jane Farrell article A 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 Wellness The Breast-Cancer Factor in Heart Disease By Jane Farrell article Routine mammograms may provide key insights for cardiovascular disease, according to new research: Detection of breast arterial calcifications on breast … Read More→
_ Heart Health Respiratory Conditions Smoking Continues Despite Knowledge of Risks By Jane Farrell article Many adults with a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) continue to smoke cigarettes and/or use other tobacco products, despite knowing … Read More→
_ Heart Health Repeat Heart Attacks Drop, but Survivors Still Face Danger By Jane Farrell article After surviving a heart attack, the proportion of patients who experience a repeat attack within a year fell between 2008 … Read More→
_ Pregnancy Racial Differences and Pregnancy Care By Jane Farrell article The National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced that it will fund new research examining racial and ethnic disparities in pregnancy-related … Read More→
_ Heart Health Unequal Treatment for Female Heart Attack Patients? By Jane Farrell article When the heart suddenly canΓÇÖt pump enough blood to meet the bodyΓÇÖs needs after a heart attack, women ages 18-55 … Read More→
_ Alcohol-Related Deaths on The Rise By Jane Farrell article An analysis of U.S. death certificate data by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part … Read More→
_ Heart Health Top Heart Disease and Stroke Researches Advances in 2019 By Jane Farrell article Scientific research is the cornerstone for medical care and innovations that have resulted in improved health and longer life for … Read More→
_ Heart Failure Racial Inequities Uncovered in Hospital Admissions for Heart Failure By Jane Farrell article Skin color too often determines the quality of cardiovascular health care a patient receives, researchers say. People who are black … Read More→
_ Obesity Smartphone Use and Obesity By Jane Farrell article As smartphones continue to be an inherent part of life and grow as a primary source of entertainmentΓÇöparticularly among young … Read More→
_ Cancer Overview Number of New Cancer Cases Continues to Decline By Jane Farrell article Overall cancer incidence rates decreased in men between 2008 and 2015, while remaining stable in women from 1999 to 2015, … Read More→
_ Heart Health Diet Soda Linked to Strokes and Heart Attacks By Jane Farrell article Among post-menopausal women, drinking multiple diet drinks daily was associated with an increase in the risk of having a stroke … Read More→
_ Sex Sex Improves Overall Life Enjoyment Among Seniors By Jane Farrell article Sex encourages a feeling of improved well-being among older adults, according to a new study from British researchers. The findings … Read More→
_ Sleep Apnea Sleep Apnea May Damage Women Earlier Than Men By Jane Farrell article Obstructive sleep apnea and snoring may damage heart function earlier in women than in men, according to new European research. … Read More→
_ Alcoholism and alcohol abuse Are You Really a Social Drinker, or Could You Be An Alcoholic? By Jane Farrell article Increasingly, women are going head to head with men when it comes to binge drinking. ItΓÇÖs not surprising: Society normalizes, … Read More→
_ Global Health Globally, 1.4 Billion Adults Not Active Enough, Upping Their Risk of Disease By Jane Farrell article More than 25 percent (1.4 billion) of the world’s adult population were insufficiently active in 2016, putting them at greater … Read More→