Say It Loud! Saving your own life.

As we’ve discussed previously, women need to be in proactive in an heart emergency to be sure they receive the best treatment. The Ladies’ Home Journal offers six steps to save your life during a heart attack. One of the steps suggests calling 911 and saying forcefully, “I’m having a heart attack.” This step is…

Women: Take Charge in the ER

Women’s Hearts Still Not Taken Seriously “It is frustrating. Many doctors do not see heart disease as a woman’s disease. They don’t look for it or treat it aggressively,” said Dr. Holly Andersen at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Yes, it is.  For six years I have been educating women about the importance of taking care…