Feature Channels: Women's Health

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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women, with half of all Americans (47%) qualifying for at least one of the three key risk factors (high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking cigarettes). Keep Your Heart Strong with these 3 Foods. Expert Tips for February: American Hearth Month Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women, with half of all Americans (47%) qualifying for at least one of the three key risk factors (high blood pressure, high cholesterol, smoking cigarettes). Good news: You can manage two of these risk factors.

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Breast cancer is now the leading cause of global cancer incidence among women but determining who will develop breast cancer is still a challenge for the medical community. A new tool, developed by researchers from UCSF and several other medical institutions, helps to calculate risk for those who may develop advanced breast cancer that goes undiagnosed despite regular screenings.

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UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science study: senior women were less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment or dementia if they did more daily walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.

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Cardiologists and surgeons from the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai are available for interviews during Heart Month on an array of cardio-related topics.

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Legislation introduced in Mississippi would remove financial barriers to imaging that can rule out breast cancer or confirm the need for a biopsy. In 2023, more than 2,610 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 470 will die of the disease in Mississippi alone.

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Legislation introduced in Minnesota would financial barriers to imaging that can rule out breast cancer or confirm the need for a biopsy. In 2023, more than 5,220 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 640 will die of the disease in Minnesota alone.

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In a new study published by JAMA Network Open, Dr. Elisa Bandera, Dr. Nur Zeinomar from Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and colleagues found that a higher risk of mortality in Black breast cancer survivors is associated with a history of cigarette smoking along with regular alcohol consumption at the time of diagnosis.

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Female and male hearts respond differently to “fight or flight” stress hormone, according to a new UC Davis study in mice. It may help explain sex differences in arrhythmia risk.

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People with psychiatric vulnerabilities that increase their risk of misusing alcohol appear more likely to drink heavily around the time of ovulation, especially on weekends, a new study suggests.

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Martha Gulati, MD, director of Preventive Cardiology and associate director of the Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiac Center in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai, has been named the Anita Dann Friedman Endowed Chair in Women’s Cardiovascular Medicine and Research.

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The staff at the MacNeal Hospital Birthing Center is experiencing a unique baby boom. Five nurses in the units that care for new mothers and their babies are expecting babies of their own in the coming months.

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Legislation introduced in Virginia would remove financial barriers to imaging that can rule out breast cancer or confirm the need for a biopsy. In 2023, more than 7,810 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 1,150 will die of the disease.

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Women with cancer in one breast may be at higher risk of developing cancer in the opposite breast if they are carriers of specific genetic changes that predispose them to develop breast cancer, according to a study led by the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center. The findings, published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, will help personalize approaches to breast cancer screening and risk factors, study authors say.

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La menopausia, que es el fin de los ciclos menstruales, puede provocar síntomas como sofocos, sudoración nocturna, insomnio y cambios en el estado de ánimo. Las mujeres no tienen por qué sufrir en silencio. La Dra. Jewel Kling, presidenta de la División de Salud de la Mujer de Mayo Clinic en Scottsdale, Arizona, explica las terapias hormonales y no hormonales.

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A menopausa (o fim dos ciclos menstruais) pode produzir sintomas como ondas de calor, transpiração noturna, insônia e mudanças de humor. As mulheres não precisam sofrer em silêncio. Muitas opções de tratamento estão disponíveis. A Dra. Jewel Kling, diretora da divisão de Saúde da Mulher na Mayo Clinic em Scottsdale, Arizona, fala sobre terapias hormonais e não hormonais.