Office on Women's Health Blog
Heart Health, Stroke, and Diabetes
Your Family’s Health Is Your Health
“How could this happen to me?” This is what one of my colleagues says her mother kept saying after she found out she had heart disease.
4 Things Women Need to Know About Stroke
Dr. Cheryl Bushnell
Stroke happens to 1 in 5 women. Dr. Cheryl Bushnell shares the four things she thinks every woman should know about stroke.
Kidney Disease: What You Need to Know
Dr. Kajal Patel shares how women can keep their kidneys healthy and what they need to know about chronic kidney disease.
An Interview About Heart Health
Dr. Rachel Dreyer shares the basics you need to know about heart disease and how to keep your heart healthy.
An Interview About Heart Health: Drs. Dhruva and Redberg
Drs. Sanket Dhruva and Rita Redberg answer our top questions about heart disease and how to keep your heart in tip-top shape. Read the interview.
Barbra Streisand and Vivek Murthy: How We Can Help Save Women's Lives
Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy, Barbra Streisand
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"My Cardiologist Says I'm a Miracle"
Heart disease was never something I worried about. But less than a year ago, I found out I had a 99% blockage in my left anterior descending coronary artery.
Eating for Your Health and Your Heart
I can admit it: I love food. But my mother taught me a long time ago that what you put into your body, and how much, matters.
Caregiving Changed Me: One Daughter's Story
Agreed denial. That was our little dance — my mother and me — when it came to her health concerns.
2 Words, 2 Years, 5 Posts You Need to Read
. Two words, so many topics. Check out five of the OWH Director's favorite posts and why she think every woman should read them.
