Babies with heart defects – and their mothers – may face higher cancer risks
Mar 17, 2025
Being born with a heart defect, or giving birth to a child with one, may increase the risk for cancer, new research suggests.
Women's Health
'Tough as nails': How Dr. Caroline Bedell Thomas blazed a trail in heart research
Mar 13, 2025
As the creator of the decades-long Johns Hopkins Precursors Study, Dr. Caroline Bedell Thomas pioneered ways for identifying the root causes of heart disease.
More steps, less sitting may lower risk of death in older female cancer survivors
Mar 11, 2025
Some women with a history of cancer may be able to reduce their risk of death from heart disease, stroke and other causes by walking more and increasing physical activity – even a little.
Getting more of some vitamins, minerals during pregnancy may lower future risk of high blood pressure
Mar 6, 2025
Women with higher levels of essential vitamins and minerals in their blood during pregnancy experienced lower risks for high blood pressure in middle age, new research shows.
Psychological screenings are vital to maternal heart health, report says
Feb 25, 2025
Identifying and treating mental health issues like depression and anxiety during and after pregnancy may improve the health of both mother and baby, according to a new American Heart Association report.
Microaggressions during pregnancy and delivery later linked to higher blood pressure
Jan 9, 2025
A new study suggests an association between subtle gender and racial slights, even unintentional, and higher blood pressure postpartum.
Women may be more likely than men to skip medications to prevent a second stroke
Dec 4, 2024
Women are more likely than men to have recurring strokes, but new research suggests they are less likely to take some medications that could help prevent them.
Good heart health early in pregnancy may offset genetic risk for complications
Sep 9, 2024
Women who maintain good cardiovascular health early in pregnancy may offset their genetic risk for high blood pressure-related complications, new research suggests.
Heart attack portrayals in movies miss the mark, study finds
Aug 14, 2024
The typical Hollywood portrayal of a heart attack likely perpetuates the idea that the condition only affects white men and overdramatizes symptoms, new research shows.
7 things to know about how stroke is different for women
May 22, 2024
Stroke risks, symptoms and outcomes are not always the same for women and men.