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This Heart Doctor Wants to Clear Up Confusion About HRT

By: Mallory Locklear | April 26, 2016

Dr. Howard Hodis just finished talking about this at a major annual conference on women’s health. He says HRT has definite cardiac benefits as long as it starts soon after menopause, before heart health begins to decline with age.

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Latina Cardiologist Responds to Call from Women in the Bronx

By: Jan Paschal (WeNews contributing editor) | March 4, 2016

As director of outreach cardiology at Montefiore Medical Center, Dr. Julie Ramos remembers where she came from. “My mom did not have a job other than as a cleaning lady,” says Ramos. And her mother’s English was limited.

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In NYC Hospital, Women of Color Are About to Start Talking About Heart Disease

By: Jan Paschal (WeNews contributing editor) | March 2, 2016

The support group starts on March 5 at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx and is part of an effort to improve coping, lifestyles and risk awareness. Meet the two Mayo Clinic-trained “heart sisters” who will lead the sessions.

Health & Science

This is a Love Story about Organ Donation

By: Jan Paschal (WeNews contributing editor) | February 12, 2016

And it’s just in time for Valentine’s Day. It connects a young man who died in a motorcycle crash and a middle-aged woman on the brink of death who became one of his five transplant recipients.

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Fashion Pushes Women’s Heart Risks into Limelight

By: Jan Paschal (WeNews contributing editor) | February 18, 2015

In the U. S., where heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, celebrities strut a fashion runway to rouse sluggish public awareness. “The most amazing thing is that 80 percent to 90 percent of heart disease is preventable,” says Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, a cardiologist.

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Heart Disease Can Impact Young, Healthy Women Too

By: Wenter Blair | February 7, 2013

Wenter Blair was young, healthy and active. So doctors were puzzled when she had a heart attack at age 40. Though it almost killed her, she discovered she’s not the only one surprised by this disease.

Health & Science

A Decade Later, Women Remain Unsure of HRT’s Risks

By: Sadiya Ansari | July 12, 2012

In the 10 years since hormone treatment was deemed too risky, many more women have chosen to endure symptoms of aging rather than take the “other pill.” Yet, more than half remain confused about the risks and benefits.

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Black Women at Higher Risk for Major Diseases

By: Molly M. Ginty | February 25, 2005

African American women are twice as likely as white women to develop diabetes, heart disease and other major health problems. As the government addresses these disparities, African American health advocates are forging initiatives of their own.

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Today Is Red Letter Day for Women’s Heart Disease

By: Molly M. Ginty | February 4, 2005

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of U.S. women, triggering more fatalities than the seven other leading causes of death combined. But through efforts like today’s “Wear Red Day” campaign, awareness, research and treatment are improving.

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Survey Indicates Flaws in Women’s Heart Care

By: Jill Filipovic | February 13, 2003

Women heart patients are overwhelmingly dissatisfied with the care they get from their doctors. One big problem: Physicians aren’t educated enough about what heart disease does to women.

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