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From Community Roots to National Change: Women Transforming Heart Health
Heart disease is the number one killer of women, yet too often, women's symptoms are overlooked, their stories underrepresented, and their care delayed. At WomenHeart, we know the path to lasting change begins in communities, with women who raise their voices to...
Food for a Stronger Heart: A Fresh Look at Women’s Nutrition
When it comes to eating for heart health, the advice can feel overwhelming: Cut the salt. Add fiber. Eat more fish. Avoid red meat. Oh, and make it organic. For women, especially those juggling work, caregiving, and household responsibilities, nutrition has to be...
What We Mean When We Talk About Heart Health Equity
Equity is one of the most meaningful yet misunderstood goals in health care. When we talk about heart health equity, especially during February’s overlap of American Heart Month and Black History Month, we are pointing to something deeper than awareness: we are...
How WomenHeart Champions Are Leading the Way in Advocacy
WomenHeart Champions are the backbone of the movement for equitable women’s heart health. Their influence extends far beyond personal stories; they serve as educators, policy advocates, community mobilizers, and leaders who shape not only the narrative but the actual...
Turning Grief into Action: Our Collaboration with Stanton & Bowery Hospitality
This February, during American Heart Month, we are honored to share a collaboration born from both loss and love. WomenHeart has joined forces with Stanton & Bowery Hospitality, a national restaurant and entertainment group, to raise awareness for women's heart...
What Cardiomyopathy Looks Like in Women: Signs, Delays, and Why It Matters
Heart disease remains the leading cause of death for women, and yet many heart conditions, like cardiomyopathy, fly under the radar, especially in women. Cardiomyopathy is not a single disease but a group of conditions that affect the heart muscle, making it harder...
3 Questions to Ask About Your Heart Health in the New Year
A new year often inspires us to make resolutions to exercise more, to eat better, to spend more time with loved ones, but have you ever paused to ask a fundamental question: What am I doing for my heart? Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, yet many...
Why Give? What Your Support Makes Possible
When you donate to WomenHeart, you might think your impact is modest, but what if that gift triggered a series of ripples, reaching thousands of women, influencing clinicians, and changing systems? That’s what your support does. Real impact: the numbers behind the...
Champion Voices: How WomenHeart Changed My Life
When you hear the words "heart disease," you might not picture a woman like Susan, who is intuitive, driven, and vigilant. Or Jacqueline, who is compassionate and brave, her own diagnosis hidden for decades. Or Denise, who is persistent, trusting her instincts when no...
Family Health History Isn’t Fate, But It’s a Roadmap for Your Heart
Understanding your family’s health history could be the most important step you take toward protecting your heart. The story below, shared by a woman with deep ties to heart disease in her family, shows how powerful that knowledge can be. November was Family Health...
Diabetes and Heart Disease: What Women Need to Know
When November rolls around and we see ribbons, awareness posts, and campaigns dedicated to different health issues, it can be easy to scroll past them, assuming they don’t directly affect you. However, if you’re a woman living in the U.S., World Diabetes Day or the...
Caregiving and the Heart: Supporting Others, Caring for Yourself
As November ushers in cooler weather, holiday plans, and family gatherings, many women quietly take up one of the most demanding roles in today’s society: caregiver. Whether it’s looking after children, aging parents, a spouse, or a friend living with a chronic...