As we close out 2018 and turn our attention to welcoming in the New Year, it’s a natural time to reflect on our experiences throughout the year. It’s also fun to make predictions about the coming year – which, for WomenHeart, will be its 20th year, a major milestone....
Amy’s Advocacy Corner Heart disease is the number one killer of Native American women. As an organization dedicated to serving diverse communities of women living with and at risk of heart disease, WomenHeart has been engaged with the National Heart, Lung, and...
The statistics are sobering. African-American women are more likely to die of heart disease than Caucasian women, while Hispanic women face heart disease nearly 10 years earlier than Caucasian women. Obesity, high cholesterol, poverty, language barriers, physical...
Now that the end of the year is fast approaching, many will begin to plan out their top goals and resolutions for the new year. One of the most common resolutions is engaging in better health and fitness habits. Our friends at the Alliance for Aging...
On December 5, WomenHeart collaborated with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to co-host a Convening on Native American Women’s Heart Health in Washington, DC. Over 40 experts in Native American health and research, women’s cardiovascular health,...
