By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D.

Mommie was waiting for us. I have heard that the dying do wait for those they love, and this has now happened to me twice. Once, when my mother-in-law Natalie was dying, she, too, waited for us as we drove the eight hours from Kentucky to Orchard Lake, Michigan.

Hillary Clinton’s work on women’s and girls’ advancement into U.S foreign policy; the Rosa Parks we don’t know; a call to action for black women on the risks of heart disease; Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is a rock star; and an Oscar-nominated animated short film, “Paperman,” that allows us to appreciate the beauty in simplicity.

Women are less likely than men to have chest pain as their symptom of a heart attack; less likely to get prompt care—even less likely to get an electrocardiogram upon arriving in the ER; and more likely to be incorrectly treated for anxiety rather than a heart attack.

By Dr. Holly Andersen

Being informed about stroke and stroke prevention can significantly help you reduce your risk; indeed, it could potentially save you or someone you love from dying or being significantly disabled.

By Patricia Yarberry Allen, M.D. If I shouldn’t be taking either hormones or calcium supplements, what can I do to prevent osteoporosis?

By Timothy C. Dutta, M.D.

Starting last year, studies began to question the safety of calcium supplements. Explaining the new facts: Dr. Timothy Dutta, a cardiologist with an interest in preventive care and a member of WVFC’s Medical Advisory Board.

By Holly S. Andersen, M.D.

Confused by the latest news about hormone therapy and heart disease? WVFC cardiologist Holly Andersen gives the historical lowdown and assesses the new findings.

By Holly Andersen, M.D.

For heart health, we women need to partner with doctors we can trust. But we need to be our own health advocates first.

The latest news is confusing. We asked three members of WVFC’s Medical Advisory Board to help sort it out.

By Holly S. Andersen, M.D.

We often don’t ask if sex is OK after the attack. But new research shows that it can actually help keep the heart healthy.

By Holly Andersen, M.D.

“Broken heart” isn’t a cliche: it’s a medical diagnosis. WVFC cardiologist Holly Andersen explains.

Cardiologist Dr. Holly Andersen on heart health, calling 911, and why a woman’s heart attack symptoms may be different from a man’s.

In this week of hearts and flowers, it’s important not to overlook the most important heart of all–your own.

Last week,  two researchers from Australia announced an exciting new discovery about gender and heart disease. We have long recognized that men generally become prone to coronary artery disease earlier than women — on average a decade earlier — perhaps supporting the notion that male sex hormones increase one’s risk of heart disease. Although the [...]

At 35 years old, I wasn’t expecting a heart attack. Afterward, I had a friend tell me, “If I had to make a list of 10 people least likely to have a heart attack, you would have been at the top of the list.” I  certainly never thought I’d have two, so quietly that they [...]