Heart disease

Holiday heart attack
The No. 1 killer of women goes into overdrive this time of the year.
A hard Pill to swallow
Are oral contraceptives a risky proposition for some women?
Women's heart-risky habits?
Study: We are more likely than men to die of heart attacks, yet less likely to take care of our tickers.
Dude, that's my treadmill
A new study suggests that when it comes to heart disease, exercise may do more for women than it does for men.
My girlfriend's stepfather is a real a-hole ... and a dying man
This guy does not respect me or notice me! What can I do?
Taking research to heart, finally
A new model for assessing women's risk of heart attacks.
When heart attack and stroke strike women
Women are now more likely to die from heart attacks or strokes than men -- but has the medical establishment caught up?
Hot-tempered women and heart trouble
A new study draws a line between "outwardly expressed anger" and coronary artery disease in women.
What else we're reading
Warning signs for heart disease and diabetes, the role of palmistry in female athletic prowess and more.
Undetected heart disease
Basic tests fail to recognize a sneakier form of heart disease.
Better dead than fat
The pharmaceutical industry hooked millions on the dangerous diet drug fen-phen by manufacturing demand and ignoring warnings, says a new book.
Dick Cheney's suicide mission
It's time for the vice president to resign.
The heart of the matter
Is Dick Cheney healthy enough to endure the rigors of a vice presidential campaign?
Getting mad
A new study shows women can keep anger in and still be OK.
Smoke 'em if you've got 'em?
No one has studied casual smokers, but their risk level might be lower than expected.
Living the paradox
How do the French eat all that cheese and still lose weight? I had to find out.

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