Women are more than twice as likely to die after a heart attack than men, according to research presented today at Heart Failure 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
May 22, 2023
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Evidence has been growing for decades that thin-ideal body imagery has adverse effects on mental health. This has prompted more socially conscious advertising strategies that forgo digital retouching and include more diverse ...
May 22, 2023
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Short science-backed messages about the health risks of using cannabis while pregnant could be an effective way to discourage the dangerous trend.
May 16, 2023
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An estimated 640 million girls and women in the world today were married in childhood, according to UNICEF. The prevalence has slightly declined: with one in five young women aged 20 to 24 years being married as children, ...
May 16, 2023
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Women should start getting regular mammograms at the age of 40, according to a new recommendation being drafted by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. This is a reversal from the previous recommendation of age 50, which ...
May 15, 2023
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If you're a person who gets breast exams, listen up. According to new guidance from medical experts, routine mammograms should now begin at 40 years old—10 years earlier than previously recommended.
May 15, 2023
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Postmenopausal women with clogged arteries are at higher risk of heart attacks than men of similar age, according to research presented at EACVI 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC), and ...
May 11, 2023
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Women should start getting every-other-year mammograms at age 40 instead of waiting until 50, according to a draft recommendation from a federal task force.
May 9, 2023
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A University of New England researcher believes young mothers, their children and families swept up in its wake now need urgent support.
May 4, 2023
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For young women who survive breast cancer, a new study offers some reassurance about pregnancy: Pausing hormonal therapy to have a baby does not raise the risk of a cancer recurrence, at least in the shorter term.
May 4, 2023
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