Clues To Leading Cause Of Death During Childbirth Offered By Evolution

Unusual features of the human placenta may be the underlying cause of postpartum hemorrhage, the leading cause of maternal deaths during childbirth, according to evolutionary research at the University of Illinois at Chicago…

Breast Cancer Patients Mustn't Ignore Heart Disease Risk

New research shows large numbers of older women diagnosed with breast cancer died from something other than the cancer, with heart and circulatory disease being the leading cause of death…

Heart Disease Leading Cause Of Death In Women

Heart disease remains the number one cause of death among women, taking the life of one in three women each year. February is American Heart Month and the experts at Saint Luke’s Muriel I. Kauffman Women’s Heart Center are urging area women to take charge of their heart health…

Women's Heart Health Takes Center Stage In February

Despite strides in raising awareness of cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death and illness among women, heart disease is still under-recognized, under-treated, and under-diagnosed in women. During American Heart Month, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists encourages women to learn how they can protect their heart health…

Women's Heart Health Takes Center Stage In February

Despite strides in raising awareness of cardiovascular disease as the leading cause of death and illness among women, heart disease is still under-recognized, under-treated, and under-diagnosed in women. During American Heart Month, The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists encourages women to learn how they can protect their heart health…

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