Women who present with chest pain or angina may be at greater risk for heart attack, hospitalization, and death than men with the same plaque burden.

Smaller amounts of plaque buildup can trigger cardiovascular problems for women. Researchers say new guidelines are needed.

Two major developments in women's health have recently made news: less invasive alternatives to the pap smear — long considered “an uncomfortable but necessary evil” for cervical cancer screenings — ...

Heart disease should no longer be seen as a problem exclusive to men. Are you having trouble in the chest? Here's all you ...

Pain or tightness in your chest can be not only uncomfortable, but also unsettling. Especially when it comes seemingly out of nowhere and you’re not sure of the cause. Many of us immediately begin to ...

Women’s heart attacks often go unnoticed due to atypical symptoms that differ from classic chest pain. Signs like shortness of breath, nausea, fatigue, jaw or back pain, and dizziness can be mistaken ...

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 ...

Men of color wait about 10 minutes longer than white men for care while experiencing chest pain, the study found. American Heart Association Women and people of color experiencing chest pain often ...

Women and people of color with chest pain -- the most common symptom signaling a heart attack-- face longer waits in U.S. emergency departments than men and White people do, new research reveals. For ...

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 a young age, many women are taught to accept discomfort as part of life.