Just as many women are unaware of some of the vague signs of a heart attack, the same knowledge gap exists for some medical professionals. Meaning, your nausea (that’s actually a heart attack) or back ...
Chest pain is not a symptom that doctors can use to accurately diagnose a woman suffering a major heart attack, according to new research. A survey of about 800 women and 1,700 men found that women ...
Don't dismiss chest discomfort, bloating, or burping as mere indigestion. Cardiologists warn these can be silent heart attack ...
Women’s chest pain can be a commonly misunderstood and misdiagnosed condition, but Northwell Health’s newest program is seeking to address this issue. “It treats a condition, or set of conditions, I ...
Adults 18 to 55 years old who come to the emergency room with chest pain may wait longer and get less thorough workups when they’re female or Black, a new study suggests. Every second counts when ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I have been having pains and discomfort in my chest area for over a month now. I am a woman and in my early 30s. My doctor says my heart is OK, but I can’t help but wonder. The pain is ...
From chronic pain to emergency room visits, women's medical concerns are often dismissed at higher rates than those of men. One study shows that middle-aged women with chest pain were twice as likely ...
Women and people of color 55 and younger tend to face longer wait times than white men when they go to the emergency room seeking help for chest pain, according to a new data analysis published ...