Women’s Health

Tests That Evaluate Your Heart Health

Nov 30, 2017 · · Heart Health
If your doctor suspects you have heart disease, you may be advised to undergo cardiac tests to diagnose your condition. These tests range from simple, non-invasive screenings to more involved procedures that may include the use of high-tech imaging equipment. “Typically, these tests are ordered in response to symptoms such … Read More

Your Best Defense Against the Flu

Oct 31, 2017 · · Heart Health
Having the flu can be a miserable experience, but it doesn’t do any lasting harm to most healthy people. However, the flu, which is caused by a virus, can lead to complications that may require hospitalization, and for some people, it is fatal: Between 2010 and 2014, the number of … Read More

Diagnosing Diabetes Is a Critical First Step

Oct 31, 2017 · · Heart Health
Many people have diabetes but don’t know it—it's estimated that as many as 7.2 million people with diabetes haven’t been diagnosed. One reason for this is that symptoms are rare in the early stages of diabetes, so people simply aren’t aware that their health is compromised. However, diabetes is a … Read More

Successfully Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis

Oct 31, 2017 · · Heart Health
If you’re female, you have a significantly increased risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA)—about 75 percent of people with RA are women. “While it is well known that RA is more common in women than in men, the reason for this is not understood,” says Susan Goodman, MD, a rheumatologist … Read More

Frontline: Head Injury & Dementia; Oral Hygiene

Oct 31, 2017 · · Heart Health
History of Head Injury Increases Risk of Dementia People who suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in middle age are at increased risk for dementia, and the more severe the head injury, the higher the risk for dementia, according to a study published in PLOS Medicine. For the study, researchers … Read More

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