Women may be less likely to go back to work after severe stroke
Apr 21, 2022
Women were less likely than men to return to work after having a clot removed from a major artery in the brain, new research in Germany shows.
Women's Health
Mediterranean-style diet may lower preeclampsia risk, especially in Black women
Apr 20, 2022
Women who eat a Mediterranean-style diet during pregnancy may be less likely to develop preeclampsia, a serious complication for both mother and child, according to a new study.
Mammograms may help predict heart disease, stroke risk in women after menopause
Mar 15, 2022
Postmenopausal women whose mammograms show signs of calcification in breast arteries may have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease, new research shows.
High blood pressure may raise future kidney disease risk for pregnant women
Feb 25, 2022
High blood pressure during pregnancy may raise the risk for kidney disease in the years that follow, a new study finds. That risk is even higher for women who also had high blood pressure before getting pregnant.
Sexual assault, harassment linked to women's high blood pressure risk
Feb 22, 2022
Sexual harassment and assault are common experiences for U.S. women, and such experiences may raise the risk of hypertension, a new study says.
Some infertility treatments may raise risk for pregnancy complications
Feb 22, 2022
Women who conceive using assisted reproductive technology may be at higher risk for complications affecting themselves and their unborn children at the time of delivery, new research finds.
This researcher is using and studying social media to improve and extend lives
Feb 22, 2022
Bertha Hidalgo of the University of Alabama-Birmingham leads a project focused on women, particularly those from historically excluded populations. She's already made a difference for her mom.
Damage from preeclampsia may be seen decades later in the eyes
Feb 14, 2022
Women who had a type of high blood pressure during pregnancy called preeclampsia have signs of damage to the small blood vessels in the eye by middle age, according to a new study that may help explain their increased heart risk later in life.
Susan Lucci's new stent and renewed mission for women's heart health
Feb 14, 2022
Three years ago, soap opera legend Susan Lucci was treated for two blocked arteries and urged women to take care of themselves. Last month she had another episode, and almost didn't take her own advice.
Breastfeeding may reduce mom's risk of heart disease and stroke
Jan 11, 2022
Women who breastfed were less likely to develop heart disease, have a stroke or die from cardiovascular-related problems compared to those who did not, an analysis of global research found.