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Benign Breast Disease Elevates Breast Cancer Risk, Study Finds

January 13, 2023

Benign breast disease is a long-term risk factor for breast cancer, according to a study recently published in in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.…

Broken Heart Syndrome Happening More Often in Older Women

October 27, 2021

A recent study by the Journal of the American Heart Association showed that it is six to 12 times more common in women over 50 than in men…

Healthy hearts

February 3, 2024

Our profession, predominantly female, reflects the CVD risk all women face: CVD remains the leading cause of death in women, yet less than half of women know about…

Oral Contraceptive Use May be Heart Healthy

August 28, 2023

A study to determine if oral contraceptives (OC) impact cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause death found that they not only did not increase risk, but may have a…

The role of palliative care in heart failure

December 9, 2022

The rising incidence of heart failure in the United States carries a significant disease burden, has a high economic impact, and increases healthcare resource use. Palliative care can…

Top heart health apps for nurses

February 3, 2020

To acknowledge American Heart Month, American Nurse would like to highlight some of the best heart health apps, including some providers can use in their practices: (more…)