Heart Health

Does gender-affirming hormone therapy affect the risk of cardiovascular disease in transgender people? Our Bodies Ourselves reviews the most recent research.

Cardiologist Christine Jellis discusses heart conditions that can run in our families and what we can do to take control of our heart health.

PCOS is a reproductive justice issue. Racism, sexism, stress, and trauma all contribute to Black women's disproportionately high rates of PCOS, as well as whether Black women even get diagnosed correctly, and the treatment we receive

Dr. Emily Lau discusses how menopausal changes can affect our heart health, including how early assessment can help prepare us for the changes in our bodies that will happen during menopause.

Wakisha Stewart, a mother, wife, and nurse, shares her experience of having a postpartum heart attack at the age of 31.

This article assesses the effectiveness of six common supplements (fiber, red yeast rice, phytosterols, fish oils, CoQ10, and vitamin D) in improving heart health.

Can breastfeeding reduce our risk of cardiovascular disease? The American Heart Association describes the many ways that breastfeeding benefits both babies and birthing parents.

How can we lower our cardiovascular risk when we have a history of pregnancy complications?

As we age, menopause affects our risk for heart disease in various ways. This article from the American Heart Association explains how.

Women’s heart attack symptoms may be subtler than men’s. Learn how to recognize heart disease in women and steps we can take to help prevent it.

This article discusses concrete ways we can make a plan to protect our heart health, including how to calculate our risk and recognize the often different signs of heart disease in women during menopause.

This article describes how menopausal changes can increase heart disease risk and how we can minimize those risks.