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Results 1 - 10 of 95 for heart disease in women
  1. Heart Disease in Women (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... rate or rhythm of your heartbeat How does heart disease affect women? In the United States, heart disease is the ... have symptoms. Health care providers may not recognize heart disease in women because women's symptoms may be different from men's ...
  2. Triglycerides (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are triglycerides? Triglycerides are a type of fat. They are the most common type of fat in your body. They come from foods, especially butter, oils, ...
  3. How to Prevent Heart Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... heart disease, but diabetes raises the risk of heart disease more in women than in men. Race or ethnicity. Certain groups ... gain. Both of those raise your risk of heart disease. Men should have no more than two alcoholic drinks per day, and women should not have more than one. Don't ...
  4. Heart Diseases (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... you get older. Sex. Some factors may affect heart disease risk differently in women than in men. Family history and genetics. A family history of early heart disease raises your risk of heart disease. And research ...
  5. Stroke (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is a stroke? A stroke happens when there is a loss of blood flow to part of the brain. Your brain cells cannot get the oxygen and nutrients they ...
  6. Coronary Artery Disease (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... disease (CAD) is the most common type of heart disease. It is the leading cause of death in the United States in both men and women. CAD happens when the arteries that supply blood ...
  7. Cholesterol Levels: What You Need to Know (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... your blood that can raise your risk for heart disease, especially in women What do my cholesterol numbers mean? Cholesterol numbers ...
  8. Latino and Hispanic American Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    Every racial or ethnic group has specific health concerns. Differences in the health of groups can result from: Genetics Environmental factors Access to care ...
  9. Congenital Heart Defects (National Library of Medicine)  
    What are congenital heart defects? Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are problems with the structure of the heart. "Congenital" means that that the problems ...
  10. Black and African American Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    Every racial or ethnic group has specific health concerns. Differences in the health of groups can result from: Genetics Environmental factors Access to care ...
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