WOMEN S HEART HEALTH

With the help of celebrities and health care pros, two women launch an incredible world-wide initiative to raise awareness for women's heart health.

Red wine continues to be the big buzzword in the world of heart health, but is this form of liquor really what it’s cracked up to be? A cardiologist explains.

Grapes have a variety of heart health benefits. Here we will explore these benefits and how grapes provide them.

The Heart Truth Fashion Show is a signature event of The Heart Truth campaign led by The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, a charity organization functioning on a volunteer basis, whose main cause is improving women's heart health.

Did you know that brushing your teeth twice a day could reduce your risk of developing heart disease by 70%? Find out more about a new study published in British Medical Journal on the link between teeth brushing and heart health.

Heart disease is the number one cause of death in American women, and each year approximately 35% of adult American women die from heart disease. According to the American Heart Association, eight million women in the US have some type of heart disease.

The study specifically mentioned apples, pears, red wine, strawberries and chocolate as being linked to reduction of heart and cardiovascular disease.

A new set of guidelines was released today to help prevent the #1 cause of death among women: heart disease. The most significant addition to this list is that of aspirin for most women. These guidelines, along with regular medical care, can help ward of heart disease.

Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the United States. Even with increased awareness, the past decade has seen an increase among young women thirty-five to forty-four dying from cardiovascular disease.