For women, getting drunk boosts heart attack risk
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NEW YORK  - A new study provides yet more evidence that when it comes to alcohol and health, moderation is key.
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Itâs true: Men hold their liquor better than women, at least when it comes to how much they can drink before hurting their livers.
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Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol can  cut further narrowing of the arteries in patients who have had  heart surgery, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Women are better at  maintaining their self-control when they drink, researchers find.
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NEW YORK  - Authors of a report released this week encourage women who survive breast cancer to address all of the modifiable risk factors they have for heart disease, because breast cancer therapy can damage the heart.
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NEW YORK  - Drinking too much alcohol may  lead to abnormal rhythm of the atria, the upper chambers of the  heart, according to a report from Denmark.
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It's known that women with eating disorders often abuse alcohol, but new research shows that it's typically the eating disorder that arises first -- and that women with certain personality traits may be prone to having both problems.
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Women who enjoy a drink of beer or wine  daily have sharper minds into old age than women who abstain,  U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.
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There are many holiday traditions that are not so good for the heart, but here's one that may cause a real scare: festive binge drinking can temporarily speed up your heart rate, causing a condition known as "holiday heart," according to an expert.
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NEW YORK  - Young women with a family history of heart disease may be less careful about following a healthy lifestyle than their male counterparts, a study has found.
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When it comes to heart disease, being  fit may be more important than being thin, according to a study  of more than 900 women published on Tuesday.
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American researchers have revealed that women who drink higher amounts of sugar-sweetened beverages have an increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes and gaining weight.
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All types of alcohol &#151; wine, beer or liquor &#151; add equally to the risk of developing breast cancer in women, American researchers said Thursday.
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Three or more drinks a day, whether beer, wine or spirits, boost a woman's risk of breast cancer as much as smoking a pack of cigarettes, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
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Drinking moderate amounts of alcohol can curb recurrent narrowing of the coronary arteries in patients who have had heart surgery, researchers said on Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - Cigarette smoking and a family history of alcoholism both alter how women perceive sweet foods and what foods they crave, according to studies conducted by two researchers from the Monell Chemical Senses Center in Philadelphia.
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NEW YORK  - Even with new, more objective  criteria, women are still less likely than men to have their  heart condition accurately diagnosed as a heart attack,  researchers report.