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Women's Health

For years, cardiologists advised women about their heart health with data and guidelines from mostly male studies. This, we've discovered, often meant misdiagnosing women and treating them incompletely, ineffectively, or too late. We now know that when it comes to heart health, men and women are different. Find out below what every woman should know about her heart health.

Estrogen, Breast Cancer, and Your Heart

When women enter menopause, they never really know what lies ahead—a light breeze or a torrential downpour.

Thankfully, I only had “light showers.” I experienced…


Promote Breast Health with Foods, Supplements, and More

Foods for breast health: Juice with raw fruits and vegetables at least twice a week. Add garlic and ginger to foods for flavor and antioxidant…


Top Tips for Bone Health

Get Enough Dietary Calcium

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recommends the following approximate daily calcium levels:

Adolescent: 1,200 mg Adult: 1,000 mg Postmenopausal woman…


Six Heart Facts Every Woman Should Know

For years, cardiologists advised women about their heart health with data and guidelines that were established from mostly male studies. This, we've discovered, meant misdiagnosing…


Gender-Specific Nutrient Needs

According to John Gray, the famous relationship author, men are from Mars and women from Venus. But are men and women also worlds apart when…


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