heart disease

Women who have a high genetic risk of depression are more likely to develop heart disease, even in the absence of a depression diagnosis.

Cardiovascular diseases can look very different in women than they do in men. Recognising these differences is essential.

Heart disease is the biggest killer of women in Australia, and yet, most of what is known about the symptoms relates to men.

Postpartum women with diagnosed gestational diabetes are not getting screened, despite heightened risk of heart disease and diabetes.

Over 1 million females in Australia are living with cardiovascular disease (CVD), yet it remains underdiagnosed, under-treated, and under-researched in women. 

Study finds women who follow a Mediterranean diet have up to 24 per cent lower risk of heart disease and 23 per cent lower risk of death.

A study looking at potential links between social isolation, loneliness, and cardiovascular disease among women has found there to be a link.

What happens when you urge women to look after the health of a man but fail to tell her to look after her own? We’ve seen what happens.

Women are significantly less likely than men to undergo coronary artery bypass grafting which may result in worse outcomes after surgery.