Podcast: 'Broken Heart' Syndrome More Common in Women ‘Broken Heart’ Syndrome More Common in Women Broken heart syndrome – a temporary heart condition brought on by extreme physical or emotional stress – is far more likely to occur in women than in men....
Podcast: Fewer Women Than Men Meet Exercise Goal Fewer Women Than Men Meet Exercise Goal U.S. women are less likely than their male counterparts to get at least 30 minutes of exercise a day, the recommended minimum. This raises their odds for healt...
Podcast: HPV Test Finds Cervical Cancer Earlier HPV Test Finds Cervical Cancer Earlier The human papillomavirus (HPV) test is better than the traditional Pap test alone as a screening tool for cervical cancer – both in the short and long term, res...
Podcast: Sleep Apnea Affects Men, Women Equally Sleep Apnea Affects Men, Women Equally Women with sleep apnea face an increased risk for heart problems, just as men with this condition do. But just as for men, women who are treated with CPAP appea...
Podcast: Smoggy Air Fogs the Brain Smoggy Air Fogs the Brain Women who spend most of their life breathing air pollution are more likely to have a decline in mental functioning as they age, a new study says. Play Audio ...
Podcast: Too Few Women Seek Testing for Chlamydia Too Few Women Seek Testing for Chlamydia Chlamydia is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases in the U.S., and one that can lead to infertility if it's not treated. Yet only about a thir...