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Quick: What did you just think of having babies? Getting mammograms? Taking calcium? Bet you didn't think about heart disease. Most people don't. In fact, neither do many doctors. Conventional wisdom is that heart disease is more of a man's disease. But conventional wisdom is wrong. The truth is that heart disease strikes just as many women as men. Women account for half of all deaths from heart Read more...

QUESTION: Why should I be concerned about my cholesterol level? ANSWER: Heart attacks and strokes are the No. 1 cause of death in the United States. Having high cholesterol levels puts you at greater risk for having a heart attack or stroke. Your risk also is higher if you: Smoke Do not exercise Are a man older than 45 years or a woman older than 55 years Have high levels of "bad" Read more...

It's long been known that men who take prescription drugs for hypertension often experience erectile dysfunction. And now it seems the same may go for premenopausal women according to a study.   Published in the "American Journal of Hypertension," the study notes that erection and early lubrication both occur in the arousal stage of sexual activity. Vaginal dryness and lack Read more...

Weight gain, high blood pressure, fatigue and high cholesterol are common health issues for those in midlife and beyond. These ailments, often mistakenly treated individually, are in fact common traits associated with insulin resistance found in patients suffering from Syndrome X, says Burt Berkson, M.D., Ph.D., an adjunct professor of applied biology at New Mexico State University. Syndrome Read more...