Women Fare Poorly With Aortic Aneurysm

Women with abdominal aortic aneurysms have far worse outcomes than men

Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Follow Us         Featured Women Fare Poorly With Aortic Aneurysm: Study Women with abdominal aortic aneurysms have far worse outcomes than men, and their treatment needs to be dramatically improved, British researchers report. An abdominal aortic... Read more ...  News Is a Low-Salt Diet Always Healthy? Steering clear of salty foods might not be as helpful for your heart health as previously thought, a new study claims. Participants in a long-range heart study did not appear to... Read more ... Blood Test May Gauge Death Risk After Surgery A highly sensitive blood test can identify patients with a raised risk of death in the month after surgery, a large study suggests. On average, 1 percent of patients die within... Read more ... Exercise Benefits Aging Hearts, Even Those of the Obese Exercise can reduce the risk of heart damage in middle-aged adults and seniors -- even in those who are obese, according to a new study. 'The protective association of physical... Read more ... Mid-Life Exercise Could Jog Your Memory Can a new exercise regimen boost your brain health if you're over 50? Possibly, suggests a new research review that found middle-age folks can improve their thinking and... Read more ... Waist Size, Not Weight, May be Key to Life Span That spare tire you're toting around could be increasing your risk of an early death, a new study suggests. What's more, the increased risk associated with having a larger waistline... Read more ... Counting Your Way to Weight Loss The concept of counting calories to lose weight is based on a pound of fat being equal to 3,500 calories, so that cutting 500 calories a day means you should lose about one... Read more ... FROM OUR WEBMD SPONSORS     Back Pain? Women's Health Center MedicineNet's Women's Health Center gives you all of the tools necessary to maintain a healthy body and mind. Get access to various women's health topics, slideshows, quizzes and medications for reference. This important topic area guides a woman through the stages of her life, as well as knowing the conditions and diseases that may occur. Educating yourself for transitions into different phases of life is key to a healthy, happy, and productive life. Read more ... Health Tools   Picture Slideshows   Quizzes   Health & Living   Pinpoint Your Pain   Medical Word of the Day   More Newsletters   Diseases and Conditions   Medical Picture of the Day   MedicineNet Home ADVERTISEMENT