Despite a still-widespread perception that breast cancer is the greatest threat to women’s lives, heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women. While 1 in 31 American women dies from breast cancer each year, 1 in 3 dies from …
National Women’s Health Week (May 9-15) is a weeklong health observance coordinated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health. Its goal is to help American women make their health and wellness a top priority.…
Menopause is a stage of development in a woman’s life that involves the gender hormones estrogen, the so-called female hormone, and androgen, the so-called male hormone. Both estrogens and androgens are produced in the ovaries.
During a woman’s reproductive years, …
When it comes to men and women, differences exist beyond the obvious. Research has shown that women are more vulnerable than men to some diseases and may have different symptoms and responses to treatment in many major areas of health, …
Did you know that heart disease affects women and men at equal rates, but research shows that women may be more likely than men to die after a heart attack? Here is important information to help you understand the symptoms …