Women who present with chest pain or angina may be at greater risk for heart attack, hospitalization, and death than men with the same plaque burden.

Dr. Nishtha Sareen, medical director of the Ascension Saint Thomas Women's Heart Program, offered free heart screenings to 250 women in 250 days in 2025. One of those screenings revealed that a woman, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At one time, heart disease was believed to largely only happen to men, which meant women weren’t included in health studies on the ...

Experts outline the warning signs of heart disease, dubbed a ‘silent killer’, that poses a greater risk to women than breast ...

Smaller amounts of plaque buildup can trigger cardiovascular problems for women. Researchers say new guidelines are needed.

Women are more likely to have autoimmune conditions like lupus or rheumatoid arthritis, which cause inflammation that can raise heart disease risk. They’re also more likely to suffer from depression, ...

Unfortunately, the verdict about heart health for women isn’t all that good of news. That’s according to Doctor Celine Gounder, editor at large for KFF Health News and CBS Medical Contributor who ...

Women have an increased risk for major adverse cardiovascular events at lower levels of coronary plaque burden.

She ignored shoulder pain and fatigue at the age of 30. Months later, Amelia Bayer was given a Stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis.

At one time, heart disease was believed to largely only happen to men, which meant women weren’t included in health studies on the topic. While this has changed ― and it’s now known that heart disease ...

Be aware that heart attacks don’t happen like they do in the movies.