News
Ultraprocessed Foods and CVD: Myths vs Facts
New research suggests link between ultraprocessed foods and increased risk for stroke and CVD.
Opinion
Hot Flashes: Do They Predict CVD and Dementia?
It’s important that we not alarm women about the associations seen in some of these studies because often they are not independent associations....
News
Dementia Deemed Highly Preventable: Here’s How
Modifying 14 risk factors can benefit everyone, irrespective of genetic risk, reduce their dementia risk.
News
Do Statins Offset Venous Thrombosis Risk With Hormone Therapy?
Is statin therapy able to offset some of the excess risk for VTE among women taking menopausal hormone therapy?
Opinion
Should BP Guidelines Be Sex-Specific?
Overall, these findings suggest sex differences, with women having an increased risk for CVD death beginning at a lower elevation of their...
Opinion
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and high stroke risk in Black women
These complications of pregnancy serve as a window into a woman’s future cardiometabolic health and a marker of her cardiovascular risk.
Opinion
Life’s Essential 8: Higher scores extend health span
It can be motivating to tell our patients that a healthy lifestyle not only extends life expectancy but also extends years of health free of...
Opinion
Atrial fibrillation: Sex differences and modifiable risk factors
Experts examine to what extent greater height explains the differences in AF risk between men and women.
Opinion
Vitamin D: Recent findings and implications for clinical practice
For a long time, vitamin D has been perceived as a magic bullet, a panacea, and a cure-all for many chronic health conditions.
Article
Does the discontinuation of menopausal hormone therapy affect a woman’s cardiovascular risk?
No.
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MenoPro: An app from NAMS for you and your menopausal patient
What are your patient’s cardiovascular and breast cancer risks and her best options for menopausal symptom treatment? A free app to aid you in...
News
How much vitamin D should you recommend to your nonpregnant patients?
Two experts explain what’s known about vitamin D, review the guidance offered to clinicians by the Institute of Medicine, and offer concrete...
Article
The Women’s Health Initiative: Implications for clinicians
Postmenopausal women who were randomized to follow a diet low in fat and high in fruits, vegetables, and grains did not have significantly lower...