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After decades of misdiagnosis and missed signals, researchers are finally starting to close the gender gap that has long ...

Scientists are digging into why heart disease risk in type 2 diabetes differs between men and women—and sex hormones may be ...

The signs and symptoms of heart disease and heart attack may present differently in women than in men, and can be more subtle. Here, five women share their experiences with cardiovascular disease and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Geri Stengel writes about the success factors of women entrepreneurs. Women’s Cardiovascular Health is finally getting ...

To mark the United Nations' International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the Institute of Physics and IOP Publishing celebrate women who are advancing scientific discovery and help to build a ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Heart disease has long been the leading killer ...

When Rebecca Chen felt a slight discomfort in her chest during her morning yoga class, she dismissed it as heartburn. At 42, physically active and with no family history of heart disease, she never ...

Nanette Morrow was a busy 36-year-old mother of two and high-profile Pima County prosecutor when the heart attack hit. It was sudden and very unexpected. Like many women with heart disease, Morrow did ...