New guidance is intended to help girls and women — and their doctors — recognize four distinct phases in heart health.

Researchers at University Medical Center Utrecht (UMC) report that they are developing an AI-powered blood test that will be able to detect heart disease in women faster. Many women with heart disease ...

New guidance for diagnosing heart attacks tells doctors to account for a key difference between women and men — levels of a protein in heart muscle cells. The change could help some women get the ...

Heart disease is the top killer of women worldwide. And yet, thanks to gender bias in research, diagnosis and treatment, women are 50% more likely than men to have their heart attacks misdiagnosed.

Rates are on the rise, but prevention is possible. Here’s what experts recommend. By Nina Agrawal The threat of heart disease, and of dying from it, is rising among young women. Recent research has ...

Liz covers cardiovascular and metabolic disease, asking why we’re not doing better or even losing ground against the world’s leading killer. Send tips on Signal at LizC.22. Women’s bodies are ...

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women, but many are unaware of their personal risk. A Nashville-based program is offering thousands of free heart screenings for women to promote early ...

Men and women are not born with the same risk of heart disease, and for decades scientists have struggled to explain why. A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, published in ...

Modern breast cancer screening and treatment have transformed survival. Many women now live long and healthy lives after diagnosis, thanks to increasingly effective chemotherapy and targeted therapies ...