Helping Women To Identify Heart Attack Symptoms

Heart attacks in women go largely unrecognized 30 to 55 percent of the time and those who miss the warning signs and fail or delay getting help, run the risk of death or grave disability. But researchers at Binghamton University and SUNY Upstate Medical University have developed an educational program they believe will shorten the time to treatment and ultimately, save lives…

Leg Strength, Power Diminishes In Overweight Older Women

A new study from the University of New Hampshire finds that the leg strength and power of overweight older women is significantly less than that of normal-weight older women, increasing their risk for disability and loss of independence…

Anxiety, Mood And Substance Abuse Disorder Higher Among Female Victims Of Gender Based Violence

A study in the August 3 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on violence and human rights, revealed that women who suffered gender-based violence, such as rape, sexual assault, intimate partner violence and stalking, had a higher associated lifetime ratio of mental health disorders, dysfunction and disability…

Women Who Suffer Migraine With Aura Have Better Outcomes After Stroke

Women with a history of migraine headache with aura (transient neurological symptoms, mostly visual impairments) are at increased risk of stroke. However, according to new research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association stroke events in women with migraine with aura are more likely to have mild or no disability compared to those without migraine…

Spanish Health Survey Finds Women Live Longer But In Worse Condition

Although women have a longer life expectancy, they experience a much greater prevalence of disability in old age than men do. This is the main conclusion of the study published in the latest issue of the Journal of Women’s Health. “We focused on a socioeconomic position factor such as educational level and health factors such as limitations to daily activity…

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