Mental Health Disorders in Women Associated with Increased Risk for Broken Heart Syndrome New Data Finds
More than 90% of cases of broken heart syndrome, clinically referred to as Takotsubo syndrome (TS), affect postmenopausal women. Some…
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Preventive Care May Be Free, but Follow-Up Diagnostic Tests Can Bring Big Bills
When Cynthia Johnson learned she would owe $200 out-of-pocket for a diagnostic mammogram in Houston, she almost put off getting…
Potassium-rich Foods Counteract High Salt Intake in Women: Study
Women who eat bananas, avocados, salmon, and other potassium-rich foods can reduce the negative effects of salt in the diet…
Postpartum Hypertension May Occur in Women with Normal Blood Pressure During Pregnancy
An analysis of more than 2,400 women who did not have high blood pressure while pregnant found that approximately 1…
Docs Advise Women Differently than Men in Cardiac Disease Prevention, Study Finds
Doctors recommended that their female patients improve their lifestyle to prevent heart disease while men were more often advised to…