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Champion Spotlight: Someone to Lean On
In honor of Women's History Month, we're highlighting a WomenHeart Champion who is an integral part of our SisterMatch program. SisterMatch helps women connect one-on-one with a WomenHeart Champion volunteer who can provide needed support over the phone, in person, or...
A Message from Our Board Chair
Heart Month 2019 is just about in the books! Thank you to everyone for all the activity encouraging people to learn more about women and heart disease and raising the visibility of WomenHeart. 2019 is an important year for WomenHeart – it is the 20th...
WomenHeart Hosts Hill Briefing on Women’s Inclusion in Heart Research
As we close out Heart Month 2019, WomenHeart hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill focused on Women’s Inclusion in Cardiovascular Research. Partnering with the American Heart Association and Rep. Katherine Clark (D-MA), we aimed to educate and inform members of Congress...
What’s Cooking? – February
Healthy eating is an important part of maintaining a heart healthy lifestyle, but it can be hard to change your habits. Switch up your lunch and swap out your usual grains for sweet potato noodles in this noodle salad recipe. This recipe, originally from The First...
This February, It’s Time to Have a #Heart4PCOS
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome or PCOS are at risk for many potentially life-threatening conditions as a result of untreated PCOS, cardiovascular disease is one of them. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common hormonal (endocrine) syndrome in women...
House Committees Focus Attention on ACA and Pre-existing Conditions
Amy's Advocacy Corner Over the last few weeks, different House committees have held hearings about the Affordable Care Act and provisions that protect people with pre-existing conditions. These include the Ways and Means Committee, the Energy and Commerce Health...
Our Valentine’s Day Gift
On Valentine’s Day, we love to give gifts to our loved ones to show how much we care and appreciate one another. Today and every day, we’re give the gift of community. We’re launching our new logo to display the kind of community we represent. We are an organization...
What’s Cooking? Valentine’s Day Edition
Looking for a Valentine’s Day treat? We’ve got a good one for you—chocolate-covered prosecco strawberries. This homemade recipe, originally shared in EatingWell, is a better alternative to candy, because it's filled with essential vitamins, nutrients, and...
Protections for Pre-existing Conditions
Today the Administration authorized the expanded use of “short-term, limited-duration insurance plans." WomenHeart expressed concern with this decision because those plans are inadequate and deny protections for people with pre-existing conditions. They threaten to...
Financial Stress Could Lead to Higher Rates of Heart Disease in African American Women
As we celebrate both Heart Month and Black History Month this February, we’re reminded that heart disease affects African American women at higher rates than any other minority group. A new study suggests financial hardship may even further increase the risk of heart...
What’s Cooking? — January
Need a breakfast boost? A delicious bowl of blueberry-almond oatmeal may be just what you need to start the day. Originally shared on the Food Network Kitchen, this oatmeal recipe is rich with heart health antioxidants—fresh blueberries and honey—and is filled with...
20 Years: Same Mission, New Resolve
Two decades ago, three women living in different places across the country all experienced the same issue. They were misdiagnosed, mistreated, and misunderstood. They were all women living with heart disease. So they sought to change that – they created the first...