The disease has a high death rate because there are no effective early detection methods in widespread use, but new treatments are showing promise in treating and even curing this disease. Women at Risk Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of American women, more deadly than all forms of cancer, diabetes, and accidents combined. Many women believe they are immune to heart attacks, but first-time attacks are more likely to be fatal in women than in men. We offer insight into ways to naturally lower cholesterol and blood pressure, along with simple lifestyle changes that can help women reduce their risks of both heart attack and stroke. While researchers are closing in on new and more effective breast cancer treatments, one female population has baffled scientists.
Breast cancer appears to progress differently in women of color than in white women.
For example, while fewer black women contract the disease, a higher percentage will die from it. And this is not necessarily explained by limited access to healthcare or screening. In this episode of the Art of Women's Health, we'll watch as researchers seek to understand why the disease progresses differently in different ethnic groups and also how the message about breast cancer prevention is getting out to women in urban areas. We'll also see what is being done to help women of color have better access to healthcare information and treatment. This show focuses on the progress made in the past three decades, including new oral and injectable contraceptives and their effectiveness.