About Women's Health: How Heart Disease Is Different in Women

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Women's Health If you overheard a person complaining of sudden chest pain radiating down their left arm, you'd be right to recommend emergency medical care - as chest and left arm pain are hallmark signs of a heart attack. For men, that is. In women, it's a whole different ballgame. Women and Heart Disease: Overview Heart disease affects women differently, period. But many doctors still don't realize this, leading to incorrect diagnosis or treatment. See More About:  women and heart disease  chest pain  Women and Symptoms of Heart Disease One key way that heart disease is different among women is that the symptoms are often different. During a heart attack, for example, many women don't report chest pain. Instead, we may feel nausea, vomiting, indigestion, shortness of breath or sudden, extreme fatigue. See More About:  women and heart disease  chest pain  Statin Drugs and Women Statins can be quite helpful for women already diagnosed with heart disease, but the research is less clear if statins are beneficial if you're simply at high risk of developing heart disease. Statins, while enormously helpful for a lot of people, are not without their side effects, which sometimes affect women more. See More About:  statins  women and heart disease  cardiac risk reduction Preventing Heart Disease in Women Of course, all of this is a (mostly) moot point if you take pains to avoid ever getting heart disease in the first place. While you can't control all the factors -- like genetics -- you can control most of them. See More About:  women and heart disease  preventing heart disease  Women's Health Ads Heart Disease Women Women Health Woman Health Health Womens Doctor Women Featured Articles   More from About.com Top 10 Skin Myths How do you know the information and advice you get about your skin is true? Start with this article, which debunks some of the the most persistent myths out there. More> Learn a New Hobby Are you thinking about taking up a new hobby? From chess to painting to birdwatching, this comprehensive list provides a wide variety of options, to suit all sorts of interests. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Women's Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Advertisement

About Women's Health: Curious About Herbal Remedies?

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Women's Health The alternative and herbal remedy market is huge, appealing to people who are simply curious or perhaps dissatisfied with more "mainstream" treatments. A big misconception with herbal remedies is that they are safer or better for you -- so do your research before trying anything labeled as a remedy or treatment. Are My Supplements Safe? This article is a good starting point to help you make a safer decision when it comes to trying a supplement. See More About:  supplement safety  supplement side effects  supplement-drug interactions Popular Weight Loss Supplements One of the biggest markets in the herbal remedy field is weight loss supplements. So many promises, but which ones are for real? This article breaks it down for you. See More About:  herbs and supplements  weight loss supplements  fucoxanthin Heartburn Remedies If you've got heartburn, this article will help you get a handle on it, from both standard treatments to less well-known recommendations. See More About:  heartburn  digestive system remedies  mind/body techniques Natural Remedies for PMS Who doesn't want help with PMS? Ugh, right? See More About:  pms remedies  calcium  chaste tree berries Women's Health Ads Woman Health Health Supplements Diet Supplements Herbal Supplements Vitamins Supplements Featured Articles   More from About.com Top 10 Skin Myths How do you know the information and advice you get about your skin is true? Start with this article, which debunks some of the the most persistent myths out there. More> Learn a New Hobby Are you thinking about taking up a new hobby? From chess to painting to birdwatching, this comprehensive list provides a wide variety of options, to suit all sorts of interests. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Women's Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Advertisement

About Women's Health: How to Think Like an Exerciser

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Women's Health One of the best ways to adopt new habits is to take a big, hard look at your thought patterns, and slowly begin to transform them. This is especially true when you're trying to add more exercise into your life. How to Think Like an Exerciser This article spells out the different decisions an exerciser makes versus a non-exerciser. The differences are startling, and it may help you understand why you aren't forming new healthy habits. See More About:  avoiding exercise  exercise obstacles  positive thinking Making Exercise a Priority When my mother-in-law retired and started going to the gym every day (a very new thing for her), I made sure to let her know how jealous I was. Without that whole job thing in the way, she suddenly could make exercise so much more of a priority in her life. Which really means she can make her *health* a big priority -- and that seems like something we should all be able to do. See More About:  committing to exercise  motivation  exercise attitude Getting Motivated to Exercise If you think motivation is largely something that will one day just hit you in the face and make you start moving (like say, after some really bad health news, like high cholesterol numbers), you're wrong. Motivation is something we create, not passively wait for. See More About:  motivation  exercise obstacles  exercise attitude Setting Realistic Fitness Goals It's human nature to seek out the quick fix to any problem. But healthy weight loss is slow weight loss -- your body and mind need time to adjust. See More About:  how to set goals  weight loss goals  how to lose weight Women's Health Ads Health and Diet Health Women Health Care Health Child Health Weight Loss Health Featured Articles   More from About.com Top 10 Skin Myths How do you know the information and advice you get about your skin is true? Start with this article, which debunks some of the the most persistent myths out there. More> Learn a New Hobby Are you thinking about taking up a new hobby? From chess to painting to birdwatching, this comprehensive list provides a wide variety of options, to suit all sorts of interests. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Women's Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Advertisement

About Women's Health: Are You Up-to-Date on Breast Cancer Screenings?

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Women's Health This week, the Komen for the Cure charity decided to stop funding Planned Parenthood's breast cancer screening program for low-income women. Regardless of your political beliefs on the matter, the controversy does highlight one big truth: Breast cancer screenings save lives. So, are you up to date on yours? Mammography Screening It's still up for debate when women should get their first mammogram -- it depends on complicated factors like family history. So, it's important to talk to your doctor about when and how often you should have one, given your specific medical circumstances. See More About:  breast cancer  cancer  breast health How to Perform a Breast Self-Exam While a breast self-exam is not foolproof and is certainly not a replacement for more thorough screenings, it is still an important part of breast cancer prevention. See More About:  breast lumps  mammogram  breast health Clinical Breast Exam Another way doctors sometimes catch breast cancer is by performing a clinical breast exam as part of a routine annual physical or a well woman exam. It's also useful for establishing a "baseline" of what's normal for your breasts, which will be noted in your charts, letting a doctor track any changes. See More About:  breast screening  breast exams  early detection Breast Ultrasound If a mammogram or clinical breast exam indicates a possible abnormality (or you report one to your doctor, such as pain), you may receive a breast ultrasound so that your doctor can get a visual idea of what the tissue looks like. See More About:  breast lumps  ultrasound  breast cancer diagnosis Women's Health Ads Women Health Care Womens Clinic Breast Health Mens Health Issues Screening Featured Articles   More from About.com Top 10 Skin Myths How do you know the information and advice you get about your skin is true? Start with this article, which debunks some of the the most persistent myths out there. More> Living with Infertility Infertility is extremely difficult emotionally, and it's easy to start feeling overwhelmed. Here are 10 ways to cope and keep infertility from taking over your life. More>   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Women's Health newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 249 West 17th Street New York, NY, 10011 © 2012 About.com   Advertisement