Aspirin has been used for many decades to prevent heart attacks. Earlier this year, leading medical organizations released updated prevention guidelines, noting that aspirin should not be used in routine primary prevention for heart attacks due to lack of net...
In order for health care to be responsive to patients’ needs, patients must have a voice. For example, even before care is being delivered, it is important that researchers studying diseases and conducting clinical trials consider the patient perspective. Over the...
WomenHeart is excited to announce How We Fight, a campaign on Heart Failure, nationally supported by Novartis. The campaign features user-generated videos of women impacted by heart failure to answer commonly asked questions about the condition. Video participants...
WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease announced today its PSA, “The Race to Save Lives,” has been named a Bronze Winner in two categories: Regional TV General-Public Service/Social Responsibility and Regional TV General-Public...
In honor of International Women’s Day 2019, Bloomer Health Tech recognized 20 women who are raising awareness and leading the fight against heart disease in women. The list includes six WomenHeart Scientific Advisory Council members and 2018 Excellence in Media Wenger...
Founders of TIME’S UP Healthcare say they were inspired by the efforts of the TIME’S UP movement, launched by women in the entertainment industry, aimed at safety, fairness, and dignity for women in the workplace. The mission of TIME’S UP Healthcare is to unify...
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...
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...
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...
Dear WomenHeart Community, I’m delighted to be writing to you as the newly elected Board Chair of WomenHeart and share that Jerri Anne Johnson has been elected as Chair-Elect, and Gayathri Badrinath as Vice Chair. Jerri Anne and I both had long careers in the health...
WomenHeart has been working against gender discrimination in heart health care for twenty years now. A new report by the Journal of the American Heart Association shows that despite the great strides we’ve made, women still have so much to fight for when it comes to...
Take Charge of Your Heart Health with Exercise The most significant barrier to exercise is not what to do, but finding the motivation to do it. Experts recommend setting short- and long-term goals, or having a very specific plan in place. What else can you do to keep...
