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What Your Bladder Might Be Telling You About Your Heart
Read More: What Your Bladder Might Be Telling You About Your HeartIf you’ve ever leaked a little when you sneezed or laughed, you’ve probably been told it’s just one of those things that comes with having babies or getting older. But, although UI is common, it’s not normal, and new research suggests urinary incontinence (UI) could also be a clue about your heart health. A University…
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5 Surprising Things That Can Affect Blood Pressure
Read More: 5 Surprising Things That Can Affect Blood PressureMay is Hypertension Awareness Month. The usual suspects — obesity, genetics, stress, salt intake, tobacco and alcohol use — affect your blood pressure. But did you know there are some things you may not have thought about? For some people, it’s cold medication. We all know decongestants are great for opening up a stuffy nose,…
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WomenTalk: Matters of the Heart
Read More: WomenTalk: Matters of the HeartThis episode is all about heart health — and why it’s something women can’t afford to ignore. Heart disease is the number one killer of women, yet so many of us don’t realize our risk or know what to look for. We’re joined by Martha Gulati, M.D., a leading expert in preventive cardiology and women’s…
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Prescripciones sociales podrían ser beneficiosas para tu corazón
Read More: Prescripciones sociales podrían ser beneficiosas para tu corazónEnglish Las enfermedades cardíacas son la causa principal de muertes de mujeres en EE.UU. La mayoría de nosotras conocemos las recomendaciones estándar: Hacer más ejercicio, comer mejor, dejar de fumar y controlar el estrés. Pero incluso con las mejores intenciones, estas instrucciones podrían sentirse abstractas, especialmente si vives en un vecindario sin un lugar seguro…
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Social Prescribing May Help Your Heart
Read More: Social Prescribing May Help Your HeartHeart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S. Most of us know the standard advice: Exercise more, eat better, quit smoking, manage stress. But even with the best intentions, those instructions can feel abstract, especially if you live in a neighborhood without a safe place to walk, can’t easily afford fresh…
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After a Major Heart Attack at 43, I Work to Raise Awareness Among My Native Community
Read More: After a Major Heart Attack at 43, I Work to Raise Awareness Among My Native CommunityAs told to Nicole Audrey Spector That night — the night that changed my life — it was late and I was in my home studio alone, deeply focused on my work. I’m a florist and run my own business. I had a wedding coming up and was in the middle of processing flowers. Suddenly,…
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What Women Need to Know About Cholesterol
Read More: What Women Need to Know About CholesterolEspañol Heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death in women, regardless of age. High cholesterol levels can cause plaque to build up in the arteries, a condition known as atherosclerosis, which can partially block blood flow to the heart and the rest of the body. This can increase the risk of heart…
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After a Stroke, 5 Implantable Defibrillators and a Heart Transplant, I’m Stronger than Ever
Read More: After a Stroke, 5 Implantable Defibrillators and a Heart Transplant, I’m Stronger than EverAs told to Jacquelyne Froeber Growing up, I got my yearly physical at school just like all my other classmates. It was the same drill every time: The doctor checked your spine for scoliosis, listened to your heart for problems and then sent you on your way. But my first year of junior high was…
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Las 6 cifras que toda mujer debe conocer para comprender su salud cardiaca
Read More: Las 6 cifras que toda mujer debe conocer para comprender su salud cardiaca+ Infographic text Las enfermedades cardiacas son la causa principal de muertes de mujeres en EE.UU. Aquí encontrarás 6 cifras que proporcionan un buen resumen general de tu salud cardiovascular. 1. Presión arterial: La fuerza que debe aplicar tu sangre para pasar por tus arterias Cifra superior (sistólica): la presión que tu corazón ejerce contra…
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Las 6 cifras que toda mujer debe conocer para comprender su salud cardiaca
Read More: Las 6 cifras que toda mujer debe conocer para comprender su salud cardiaca+ Infographic text Las enfermedades cardiacas son la causa principal de muertes de mujeres en EE.UU. Aquí encontrarás 6 cifras que proporcionan un buen resumen general de tu salud cardiovascular. 1. Presión arterial: La fuerza que debe aplicar tu sangre para pasar por tus arterias Cifra superior (sistólica): la presión que tu corazón ejerce contra…
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Las 6 cifras que toda mujer debe conocer para comprender su salud cardiaca
Read More: Las 6 cifras que toda mujer debe conocer para comprender su salud cardiaca+ Infographic text Las enfermedades cardiacas son la causa principal de muertes de mujeres en EE.UU. Aquí encontrarás 6 cifras que proporcionan un buen resumen general de tu salud cardiovascular. 1. Presión arterial: La fuerza que debe aplicar tu sangre para pasar por tus arterias Cifra superior (sistólica): la presión que tu corazón ejerce contra…
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6 Numbers Every Woman Needs to Know to Understand Their Heart Health
Read More: 6 Numbers Every Woman Needs to Know to Understand Their Heart Health+ Infographic text Heart disease is the #1 killer of women in the U.S. Here are 6 numbers that offer a good snapshot of your cardiovascular health. 1. Blood Pressure – How much force your blood must use to get through your arteries. Top number (Systolic) – the pressure that your heart pumps against when…
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VO2 Max For Women: How To Increase Your Cardio Fitness, From A Running Coach
Read More: VO2 Max For Women: How To Increase Your Cardio Fitness, From A Running CoachRealising you need to increase your VO2 max, whether from a Vitality cardio fitness assessment or otherwise, is a daunting task. All those numbers. The red on the gradient, and your score – decidedly far from the green end. What’s a busy woman to do? Here, Joanna Keppler, running coach, shares her insights. Meet the…
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Is Your Mental Health Putting Your Heart Health at Risk?
Read More: Is Your Mental Health Putting Your Heart Health at Risk?February is American Heart Month. A few weeks ago, as I was wrapping up my physical, my doctor asked, “When was the last time you had an echocardiogram?” I’d had a super stressful year and didn’t want to think about dealing with one more thing. But my family has a history of heart disease, and…
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High Blood Pressure 101
Read More: High Blood Pressure 101February is American Heart Month. Almost 1 in 2 adults in the United States have high blood pressure, but only half of those people — about 1 in 4 — have the condition under control. This means they’re at higher risk of serious health problems like stroke and heart disease — the number one killer…
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Women’s Heart Health Has Been Overlooked for Decades. Tech Is Finally Catching Up.
Read More: Women’s Heart Health Has Been Overlooked for Decades. Tech Is Finally Catching Up.Brittany Barreto, Ph.D., is a podcaster, an entrepreneur, and a molecular and human geneticist. (In other words, she’s really smart.) Read her column here each month to learn about what’s happening in the world of technology and innovation in women’s health. Heart disease is the number 1 killer of women in the United States. Yet…
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Cardiovascular Disease Resource Guide
Read More: Cardiovascular Disease Resource GuideUnderstanding your risk for heart disease and how you can take proactive steps for prevention are essential for reducing your chances of developing heart disease. You can create a plan for a healthier heart by turning to the right resources for help. We’ve put together a list of resources to help you get started. American…
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Stroke Risk for Women
Read More: Stroke Risk for WomenOctober 29, 2025, is + Infographic text What is a stroke? A stroke happens when blood flow to the brain is interrupted. This prevents brain cells from getting oxygen and other nutrients, causing them to die. 1 in 5 women will have a stroke. Stroke is: The No. 3 cause of death for women overall.…
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Lo que debes saber de la insuficiencia cardiaca
Read More: Lo que debes saber de la insuficiencia cardiacaEspañol ¿Has escuchado de la insuficiencia cardiaca? No es un ataque cardiaco. Son dos enfermedades cardiacas diferentes. Un ataque cardiaco es cuando la circulación sanguínea al corazón se reduce u obstruye repentinamente. La insuficiencia cardiaca ocurre cuando el corazón no bombea sangre adecuadamente. Y afecta a casi 3 millones de mujeres cada año. Comprender este…
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No estaba cansada. Tenía insuficiencia cardiaca.
Read More: No estaba cansada. Tenía insuficiencia cardiaca.English Tal como se relató a Erica Rimlinger “Estoy bien. Lo que pasa es que no comí suficiente cuando desayuné”, le dije al personal médico en la sala de emergencias. Me estaba preparando para salir del hospital. Mis colegas, expliqué, estaban siendo demasiado cautelosos cuando pidieron una ambulancia para mí. Les dijeron a los paramédicos…
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I Wasn’t Tired. I Was in Heart Failure.
Read More: I Wasn’t Tired. I Was in Heart Failure.As told to Erica Rimlinger “I’m fine. I just didn’t eat enough breakfast,” I told the medical staff in the emergency room. I was gearing up to walk out of the hospital. My co-workers, I explained, were being overly cautious by ordering the ambulance for me. They told the EMTs I passed out, fell and…
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What Women Need to Know About Heart Failure
Read More: What Women Need to Know About Heart FailureHave you heard of heart failure? It’s not a heart attack. But they’re both forms of heart disease. A heart attack is when blood flow to the heart is suddenly reduced or blocked. Heart failure happens when the heart doesn’t pump blood as well as it should. And it affects almost 3 million women a…
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Lipoprotein (a): The Heart Health Risk Factor You Need to Know About
Read More: Lipoprotein (a): The Heart Health Risk Factor You Need to Know AboutLipoprotein (a) might sound like a sexy lip plumper, but that’s not quite what it is. Lipoprotein (a), or Lp(a) for short, is a particle that’s found in your blood. This particle transports cholesterol and can impact your heart disease risk, so it’s worth learning more and potentially having your levels checked through blood work.…
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Stress Caused My Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
Read More: Stress Caused My Spontaneous Coronary Artery DissectionAs told to Jacquelyne Froeber Everything happened so fast. In December 2022, I was walking back from the bathroom to my office when I felt a tug in my chest and an odd sensation — like I’d smeared Icy Hot on my heart. My initial reaction was that I might have a cold, or the…
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Cold Plunge, Anyone?
Read More: Cold Plunge, Anyone?I’m from Michigan so I know what cold is. I now live in Las Vegas — because I know what cold is. All those years digging my car out of the snow has given me freeze-phobia — I try to avoid anything that’s even associated with the cold. I drink hot tea. I prefer my…
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Take Heart During Perimenopause
Read More: Take Heart During Perimenopause+ Infographic text Why does your risk for heart disease increase as you approach menopause? Estrogen helps protect your heart because it keeps: Your arteries flexible Your blood vessels relaxed Your cholesterol levels in check But, your ovaries start producing less estrogen during perimenopause. The decline in estrogen = higher risk for heart disease 2)…
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Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection 101
Read More: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection 101February is American Heart Month. We can’t stress enough how important heart health is. Well, maybe stress is the wrong word. We can’t say it loud enough: PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR HEART. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB) in the U.S. But sometimes cardiac…
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It Wasn’t Stage Fright. I Was Having a Heart Attack at Age 39.
Read More: It Wasn’t Stage Fright. I Was Having a Heart Attack at Age 39.As told to Jacquelyne Froeber February is American Heart Month. It was Friday night in Waikiki and I was late. I rushed backstage and apologized to the crew. “I went to the M.A.C. counter to get my makeup done and it took longer than planned,” I said. That wasn’t exactly true. I didn’t plan to…
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WomenTalk: The Link Between Diabetes and Your Heart
Read More: WomenTalk: The Link Between Diabetes and Your HeartIn the second episode in our heart health series of WomenTalk, we’ll learn all about the link between heart disease, stroke and diabetes. Cardiologist Payal Kohli, M.D., explains what factors increase our risk of disease and how to lower your risk. Watch more WomenTalk episodes
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Getting Real About Red Yeast Rice
Read More: Getting Real About Red Yeast RiceFact: Red yeast rice is the most colorful name in the supplement game. It certainly sounds cool as an acronym (#RYR vibes). But did you know red yeast rice is produced from a mold — not a yeast? We’re guessing “red mold rice” just doesn’t have the same ring to it. If you have high…
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FAQs About Heart Valve Disease
Read More: FAQs About Heart Valve DiseaseWhen was the last time you listened to your heart? Or better yet, had your healthcare provider (HCP) tune in? Heart valve disease is on the rise, and catching it early can be a matter of life or death. Studies show as many as half of the people with a type of advanced valve disease…
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Are You at Risk for Heart Disease?
Read More: Are You at Risk for Heart Disease?+ Infographic text Heart disease is the #1 killer of women in the U.S. What is heart disease? Heart disease includes many different conditions that affect the heart and its structures, like veins and arteries. The most common type of heart disease in women is coronary artery disease What increases your risk for heart disease? …
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Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About High Triglycerides
Read More: Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About High TriglyceridesMost cholesterol tests will usually measure triglycerides, but they aren’t a type of cholesterol. However, triglycerides are related to the two types of cholesterol: LDL and HDL. Like cholesterol, triglycerides are types of lipids (or fats) that travel through the blood to perform essential functions in the body. And, like LDL cholesterol, high levels of…
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The Intersection of Heart Disease, Diabetes and Stroke
Read More: The Intersection of Heart Disease, Diabetes and StrokeDebora Grandison, a 63-year-old author in St. Louis, MO, first learned that she had issues with her heart in 1988 when she went into preterm labor. The labor stopped but the medications she needed caused complications, leading to a few weeks in intensive care where she was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse and gestational diabetes.…
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Introducción a los triglicéridos: Qué son y por qué son importantes
Read More: Introducción a los triglicéridos: Qué son y por qué son importantesEnglish Los triglicéridos son lípidos, una sustancia grasa que se encuentra en tu sangre. Cada vez que comes, tu cuerpo transforma las calorías que no necesita inmediatamente en triglicéridos que se almacenan en las células grasas. Estos triglicéridos se liberan luego entre comidas para proporcionar energía. Cuando una persona ingiere en forma regular más calorías…
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Triglycerides 101: What They Are and Why They Matter
Read More: Triglycerides 101: What They Are and Why They MatterTriglycerides are lipids, a fatty substance found in your blood. Any time you eat, your body turns calories it doesn’t need right away into triglycerides that are stored in fat cells. These triglycerides are then released between meals to provide energy. When a person regularly takes in more calories than they burn, their triglyceride levels…
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WomenTalk, “The Heart Truth”
Read More: WomenTalk, “The Heart Truth”On this episode of WomenTalk, we’re partnering with NIH/NHLBI to encourage women to take action to protect their heart health. We’ll help women understand what their heart health numbers mean, risk factors for heart disease and the practical steps they can take to protect their heart, as well as the importance of self-care, stress management…
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9 Quick Health Tests You Can Do At Home Yourself
Read More: 9 Quick Health Tests You Can Do At Home YourselfThese quick health tests, which you can do at home, take minutes (in some cases, seconds) and can reveal a number of things that need attention. Hop onto it. Why Your Should Be Doing Your Own Health Checks At Home Reality check: At your last doctor’s visit, how long did it take? 15 minutes? Maybe…
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Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs 101
Read More: Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs 101Almost 2 out of every 5 adults in the United States have high cholesterol, which can increase your risk of heart disease and stroke. This is dangerous for women and people assigned female at birth (AFAB) because heart disease is their number one cause of death. Many people who have high cholesterol don’t know they…
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What’s Your Number?
Read More: What’s Your Number?+ Infographic text Having high cholesterol can lead to heart disease or stroke. There are 3 kinds of cholesterol Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or “bad” cholesterol High-density lipoprotein (HDL) or “good” cholesterol Triglycerides (type of fat in your blood) Together, they make up your total cholesterol. Formula for total cholesterol = LDL + HDL + 20%…
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Cardiac Arrest vs. Heart Attack
Read More: Cardiac Arrest vs. Heart AttackHeart disease is the number one cause of death for women and people assigned female at birth in the United States. That means you may be at risk for serious heart problems, such as heart attack or cardiac arrest. You’ve probably heard of these life-threatening conditions but they’re not the same. Here’s what you need…
