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Publications & ResourcesText size: A A A August 28, 2008

Women's Health in the News


267 matching item(s) for Heart Disease


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  • 31 States Record Increases in Adult Obesity [details]
  • Abdominal Fat Tied to High Risk for Coronary Trouble [details]
  • A Better Way to Diagnose Heart Disease? [details]
  • Age No Barrier to Heart Valve Surgery [details]
  • Age-Related Macular Degeneration Doubles Heart Attack and Stroke Risk [details]
  • A Little Dark Chocolate Does A Heart Good [details]
  • Anemia Raises Heart Failure Risks [details]
  • A New Blood Test for Heart Risk? [details]
  • Anger Hurts Younger Hearts [details]
  • Angioplasty Equals Bypass Surgery for Heart Patients: Study [details]
  • Another Study Links Western Diet to Heart, Health Risks [details]
  • Antidepressants May Improve Heart Attack Survival [details]
  • Antioxidants No Magic Bullet for Heart Disease in Women [details]
  • Any Level of Physical Activity Helps Prolong Life [details]
  • Artery Disease Poses Immediate Risks [details]
  • Artery-Opening Method Works Well in Women [details]
  • Artery Plaque Boosts Hispanics' Odds for Stroke [details]
  • Aspirin Could Save More Women's Hearts [details]
  • Aspirin Saves Cancer Patients' Lives After Heart Attack [details]
  • Blacks at Increased Risk for Enlarged Heart [details]
  • Blacks, Hispanics Hospitalized More Often for Diabetes, Heart Disease [details]
  • Blood-Letting Treatment Might Help Some Heart Patients [details]
  • Blood Pressure Numbers Warn of Heart Rhythm Risk [details]
  • Breast-Feeding Confers Long-Term Heart Benefits [details]
  • Bypass Better Than Stent Use for Blocked Artery [details]
  • Bypass Costs Far Higher in U.S. Than in Canada [details]
  • Bypass 'Off-Pump' Boosts Women's Outcomes [details]
  • Carbon Monoxide Can Damage the Heart [details]
  • Cardiac Artery Trouble Boosts Family Heart Risk [details]
  • Cardiovascular Dangers Cut Across Race, Gender [details]
  • Cardiovascular Trouble Hits Some Native Americans Hard [details]
  • Caring for Heart Patients Can Strain Hearts [details]
  • Chemotherapy in Childhood Can Bring Adult Heart Woes [details]
  • Cholesterol Test Spots When HRT Raises Heart Risks [details]
  • Coffee Might Trigger First Heart Attack in Some [details]
  • Couch Potatoes Threatened by 'Visceral' Fat [details]
  • Cutting Inflammation Could Cut Cancer Risk [details]
  • Daily Walk Puts Heart a Step Ahead [details]
  • Defibrillator Recipients Face Increased Heart-Failure Risk [details]
  • Defibrillators Help Newly Diagnosed Heart Patients [details]
  • Depressed Heart Surgery Patients Face Higher Mortality Rates [details]
  • Depression After a Heart Attack Dangerous for Years [details]
  • Depression Linked to Early Heart Disease [details]
  • Depression Often Untreated in Heart Patients [details]
  • Diabetes Brings Earlier Heart Disease, Death [details]
  • Diabetes, Hypertension Explain Blacks' Higher Risk for Heart Failure [details]
  • Diabetes May Roll Back Victories Over Heart Disease [details]
  • Diabetics' Hearts Fueled by Fats [details]
  • Diagnostic Dyes May Put Patients at Risk [details]
  • Diet Can Circumvent Heart Disease [details]
  • Diuretics Best for Hypertension and Metabolic Syndrome [details]
  • Doctors Rarely Note Sleep Problems of Elderly [details]
  • Do Early Growth Spurts Protect Against Bad Cholesterol? [details]
  • Does Body-Mass Index Really Predict Heart Risk? [details]
  • Don't Work Your Heart Out [details]
  • Drink a Little, Stay Active, Save Your Heart [details]
  • Drugs Alone Don't Lower Heart Disease Risks for Overweight Americans [details]
  • Drug Therapy as Good as Invasive Procedures After Heart Attacks [details]
  • Early Symptoms Can Warn of Sudden Cardiac Death [details]
  • Echocardiography Helps Identify Heart Disease [details]
  • Education Works to Lower Patients' Heart Risk [details]
  • EKG Predicts Heart Risk in Postmenopausal Women [details]
  • Electrocardiograms Help Predict Heart Failure [details]
  • Emergency Care Lacking for Patients Over 90 [details]
  • Epidemic of Deadly Atrial Fibrillation is Here [details]
  • Estrogen Therapy of No Value to Heart Health [details]
  • Even in Middle Age, Starting to Drink May Lower Heart Risks [details]
  • Even Low-Dose Birth Control Pill Raises Heart Risk [details]
  • Even Mild Depression Ups Heart Failure Death Risk [details]
  • Excess Drinking Boosts Cardiovascular Disease Risk [details]
  • Exercise Cuts Women's Risk of Heart Disease [details]
  • Exercise No Threat to a Woman's Heart [details]
  • Exercise Reduces Blood Pressure... [details]
  • Exercise, Stress Management Boost Heart Health [details]
  • Exercise: The Antidote for a High-Fat Meal [details]
  • Expert Advice on Heart Attack Now Online [details]
  • Experts Devise New Women's Heart Risk Predictor [details]
  • Experts Draft New Valvular Heart Disease Guidelines [details]
  • Experts Point to Best Centers for Heart Attack Care [details]
  • Experts: Screen Most Older Adults to Prevent Heart Attacks [details]
  • External Defibrillator Warnings Not Adequate [details]
  • Extreme Exercise Can Slow the Heart [details]
  • Eyes May Provide Window on Heart Risk [details]
  • Few Americans Know of Leg Artery Danger [details]
  • Fish Helps Statins Protect the Heart [details]
  • Folic Acid Supplements Won't Lower Heart-Attack Risk [details]
  • Garlic May Ward Off Heart Woes [details]
  • Gastro, Antipsychotic Meds Linked to Cardiac Death [details]
  • Gender Gap Closing in Heart Attack Treatment [details]
  • Genes Predict Kidney Complications After Bypass Surgery [details]
  • Girls Most Likely to Gain Weight as Pre-Teens [details]
  • Got Gum Trouble? Your Heart Might Be Next [details]
  • Gum Disease Seems to Clog Arteries [details]
  • Half of Older Diabetics Go Without Key Heart Drugs [details]
  • Happy Marriage, Happy Heart [details]
  • Health Tip: Keep Cholesterol Under Control [details]
  • Healthy Diet Lowers Death Risk for Women [details]
  • Heart and Kidneys Share Tight Medical Bond [details]
  • Heart Association Diet Book Offers Recipe for Success [details]
  • Heart Association Kicks Off Walking Campaign [details]
  • Heart Attack Boosts Diabetes Risk [details]
  • Heart Attack Gives Most Survivors a 'Second Chance' [details]
  • Heart Attack: Less Treatment May Be Better [details]
  • Heart Attack Patients Skipping Important Meds [details]
  • Heart Attacks a 'Wake-Up' Call for Hispanics: Survey [details]
  • Heart Attacks Often Go Unrecognized [details]
  • Heart Bypass Safe, Effective for Patients Over 80 [details]
  • Heart Differences May Explain Young Athletes' Deaths Despite CPR [details]
  • Heart Disease, Diabetes, Depression a Deadly Mix [details]
  • Heart Disease Lower in Children of Parents Who Live to 85 [details]
  • Heart Disease Rates Vary Widely Across U.S. [details]
  • Heart Disease Starts Early in Life [details]
  • Heart Failure Drug May Raise Death Risk [details]
  • Heart Failure Measures Don't Measure Up [details]
  • Heart Patients at High Post-Hospital Stroke Risk [details]
  • Heart Patients Need More Fitness Follow-Up [details]
  • Heart Patients Not Taking Meds As Directed [details]
  • Heart Rate During and After Exercise Tied to Sudden Death [details]
  • Heart Surgery Riskier for Those Over 80 [details]
  • Heart Tests, Treatments May Be Overused [details]
  • Heart Threats May Lead to Nerve Damage in Diabetics [details]
  • Heat-Related Deaths in U.S. on the Rise [details]
  • Heavy Coffee Drinking Doesn't Hurt the Heart [details]
  • Heavy Drinking Linked to Variety of Health Woes [details]
  • Heavy Drinking May Trigger Irregular Heart Rhythm [details]
  • Heredity Plays a Role in Heart Artery Blockages [details]
  • High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Boosts Disease Risk Later in Life [details]
  • High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Boosts Lifetime Heart Risk [details]
  • High Blood Sugar Can Be Deadly After Heart Attack [details]
  • High Levels of Lipoprotein Spell Cardiac Trouble in Women [details]
  • High Trans Fat Intake Triples Heart Disease Risk [details]
  • High Triglyceride Levels Linked to Cardiac Risk [details]
  • HIV Infection Seems to Raise Heart Attack Risk [details]
  • Hospital Report Cards Don't Improve Heart-Patient Care [details]
  • Hospitals Show Heart-Failure Treatment Gap [details]
  • Hypertension a Health Challenge for Women [details]
  • Hypertension Triples Women's Diabetes Risk [details]
  • Infection Raises Women's Post-Bypass Death Risk [details]
  • Inflammation Can't Explain Depression's Link to Heart Disease [details]
  • Inflammation Key to Belly Fat 's Unhealthy Effects [details]
  • Insulin Resistance a Marker of Heart Risk for Teens [details]
  • Journal Corrects Vioxx Article to Reflect Short-Term Heart Risk [details]
  • Just a Little High-Saturated Fat Can Be Hard on the Arteries [details]
  • Key Factors Raise Clogged Artery Risk [details]
  • Key Factors Raise Heart Failure Death Risk [details]
  • Key Tests Predict Women's Heart Risk [details]
  • Lack of Sleep Hurts Women's Hearts Most [details]
  • Late-Life Job Loss Raises Heart Attack Risk [details]
  • Lifestyle Changes Can Quickly Reverse Heart Risks [details]
  • Lifestyle Changes Help Older Women's Hearts After HRT [details]
  • Lifetime Cost of Women's Angina Tops $1 Million [details]
  • Light Drinking Cuts Risk for Death, Heart Attack [details]
  • Long-Term Aspirin Use Cuts Death Risk for Women: Study [details]
  • Low-Dose Aspirin Best for Preventing Heart Attack [details]
  • Low-Fat Diets Don't Protect Postmenopausal Women [details]
  • Many Heart Attack Patients Have Metabolic Syndrome [details]
  • Many Heart Patients Use Alternative Medicines [details]
  • Many High-Risk Patients Going Without Anti-Clotting Drugs [details]
  • Many Women Still Don't Take Heart Disease Seriously [details]
  • Many Women Struggle With Uncontrolled Blood Pressure [details]
  • Medicaid Patients Receive Poorer Cardiac Care [details]
  • Middle-Aged Women Gaining Weight, Raising Their Stroke Risk [details]
  • Migraines During Pregnancy Linked to Heart Disease, Stroke [details]
  • Migraines' Frequency Influences Heart Attack, Stroke Risk [details]
  • Migraines With Auras Up Cardiovascular Risks [details]
  • Minneapolis Tops List of Heart-Friendly Cities for Women [details]
  • Moms Most Likely to Pass Heart Disease on to Kids [details]
  • Money Affects Angioplasty Outcomes [details]
  • Monitoring Blood Pressure Is Everyone's Business [details]
  • More Diabetes, More Heart Disease: Study [details]
  • More Than 40% of Heart Attacks Go Undiagnosed [details]
  • Most Americans Don't Have High Blood Pressure Under Control [details]
  • Most Americans Don't Link Tummy Fat With Heart Disease [details]
  • MRI Safe for Those With Pacemakers, Defibrillators [details]
  • Myths About Cancer Risk Abound [details]
  • New Clues to Killer Heart Failure [details]
  • New Guidelines Simplify Care for Acute Coronary Syndrome [details]
  • New Heart Guidelines Add Exercise to Healthy Diet [details]
  • Nights, Weekends Worst for Heart Attack Help [details]
  • Normal Weight Doesn't Always Equal Healthy Weight [details]
  • NSAIDs Pose Death Risk for Heart-Attack Patients [details]
  • Obesity Alone Boosts Heart Disease Risk [details]
  • Obesity Cuts Risk of Dying After Heart Attack [details]
  • On-the-Job Stress Bad for the Heart [details]
  • Opening Clogged Arteries Helps Women After Heart Attack [details]
  • Outlook Improving for Heart, Lung Transplant Recipients [details]
  • Outpatient Surgeries Carry Serious Risks [details]
  • Overweight People More Likely to Survive Bypass Surgery [details]
  • Panic Attacks May Hike Heart Disease Risk in Women [details]
  • People With Congenital Heart Disease Living Longer [details]
  • Physical Activity Lowers Heart Disease Risk [details]
  • Poverty Lowers Cardiac Stress Test Results [details]
  • Pregnancy Complications May Signal Long-Term Heart Trouble [details]
  • Pricey Heart Procedure Best for Younger Patients [details]
  • Put Your Heart on That To-Do List [details]
  • Quitting Smoking After Heart Attack Cuts Death Risk [details]
  • Reevaluating Hormone Replacement Therapy [details]
  • Regular Exercise Cuts Women's Sudden Cardiac Death Risk [details]
  • Researchers Spot Link Between Heart Disease, Income [details]
  • Restless Legs Syndrome May Cause Heart Problems: Study [details]
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Attacks the Heart [details]
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Boosts Heart Disease Threat [details]
  • Safety of External Defibrillators Examined [details]
  • Scoring Method Misses Women's Heart Disease Risk [details]
  • Secondhand Smoke Increases Heart Risks [details]
  • Secondhand Smoke Poses Heart Disease Risk [details]
  • Seeds of Dementia Sown in Midlife [details]
  • Severe Heart Failure Undertreated: Study [details]
  • Sharply Lower Cholesterol Levels Cut Heart Attack, Stroke Risk [details]
  • Shortness of Breath a Potential Sign of Heart Trouble [details]
  • Siestas May Cut Heart Disease Risk [details]
  • Sleep Apnea May Herald Early Heart Disease [details]
  • Sleep Apnea Raises Arrhythmia Risk [details]
  • Smoking Linked to Cognitive Decline in Heart Patients [details]
  • Some High-Carb Diets May Boost Women's Heart Risk [details]
  • Some Hospital Transfers in Heart Cases Potentially Harmful [details]
  • South Asians Plagued by Heart-Attack Risk Factors [details]
  • Spotting Kidney Disease Helps Heart Patients [details]
  • Standard Test Misses Heart Disease Signs in Women [details]
  • Stretching Artery-Opening Stents Deemed Safe [details]
  • Stroke Risk in Women Smokers Goes Up by Each Cigarette [details]
  • Study Backs Worksite Stress Interventions [details]
  • Study Identifies Kidney Trouble as Heart Risk [details]