Women and Heart Disease
It is a lingering dark cloud over the head of every women, but much more ominous post-menopause. Young women, while still having a low risk of heart disease (given health is good) have a risk equal to that of men, but in the period of time following cessation of ovulation (menopause) the risk is amplified significantly for the softer sex. Though this threat is much more pronounced in older women, it is important to understand why this is so, so…