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The Intersection of Age, Gender, and Chronic Conditions in Women’s Heart Health
Women are not a monolith when it comes to heart disease. Age, gender, and a wide array of chronic conditions intersect to shape each woman’s risk, symptoms, and access to care. This Healthy Aging Month and in the lead-up to World Heart Day (September 29), we’re...
Closing the Gender Gap in Heart Health: How Policy, Advocacy, and Provider Training Can Drive Change
Despite advances in cardiovascular medicine, women continue to face stark disparities in the diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes of heart disease. Research shows that women experiencing heart attack symptoms are more likely than men to be misdiagnosed or sent home...
What You Need to Know About Cholesterol and Your Heart
September is National Cholesterol Education Month, a time to raise awareness about the critical role cholesterol plays in heart health—especially for women. Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for women in the United States, and cholesterol is one of the...
How Vaccines Protect Your Heart
Vaccines are widely recognized for preventing infectious diseases, but did you know they also offer critical protection for your heart? This August, during National Immunization Month, WomenHeart explores how timely vaccination can help manage cardiovascular risk,...
Breastfeeding, Maternal Health, and the Heart
For many new mothers, breastfeeding is celebrated for its benefits to newborns, but research also suggests it may offer long-term support for a woman’s heart health. A growing body of evidence shows associations between breastfeeding and lower risk of cardiovascular...
Know the Signs, Get the Right Care: How Women Can Advocate for Their Heart Health
For many women, getting the right diagnosis and treatment for heart disease means pushing past both systemic healthcare barriers and the societal conditioning that tells them to stay quiet or question their own symptoms. Studies have shown that women’s heart concerns...
Hepatitis C and Heart Disease: A Link Women Should Not Overlook
Hepatitis C is a liver infection, but its impact doesn’t stop there. New research has shown a strong link between hepatitis C and heart disease, making it vital for women, especially those already at risk for cardiovascular issues, to understand the connection. What...
Prioritizing Heart Health Through Self-Care: What Women Need to Know
Self-care is more than a buzzword. For women living with or at risk for heart disease, it is a powerful and proactive form of health care that includes physical habits, emotional practices, and the power of community support. Why Self-Care Matters for the Heart Heart...
Why Blood Donation Matters for Heart Health
How Giving Blood Supports Cardiovascular Wellness, Especially for Women When most people think about blood donation, they imagine helping trauma victims, surgical patients, or those with chronic illnesses. What many may not realize is that donating blood may also have...
What Women Need to Know About ATTR-CM: An Overlooked but Serious Heart Condition
When women think about heart disease, they may picture clogged arteries, high blood pressure, or heart attacks. However, there is another condition that often flies under the radar, even among medical professionals, that disproportionately affects older adults and is...
Your Voice, Your Health: The Power of Patient Advocacy in Heart Disease
When it comes to heart disease, your voice can be a powerful tool to guide the care you receive. For women—especially women of color—speaking up and advocating for themselves in health care settings is not just empowering, it can be life-saving. At WomenHeart, we...
“Ms. Diagnosed”: Why Women’s Heart Disease Symptoms Are Often Overlooked
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, yet too many women experience delays in diagnosis due to symptoms being dismissed or misattributed to anxiety, stress, or other non-cardiac issues. Women of all ages and backgrounds have...