Heart disease is the leading cause of death among women. They do tend to have heart trouble at a somewhat older age than men do, but they catch up quickly.

Think of it as “no big deal”! No pun intended!!!! People on the island aren’t looking, and should the need “arise” you may excuse yourself, wrap in a towel, and leave the area until all calms down J HOWEVER, as posted on the board previously, we are all adults, and don’t worry about what may “happen” while on the island. As the “islanders” can testify, it’s simply not about sex.

Yes. Heart disease is the number one killer of American women – no matter what their race or ethnicity. Heart disease kills 1 of every 3 American women. “Twice the number of women die of cardiac disease – heart attack, heart failure, stroke, all the cardiovascular diseases – as die of all cancers combined,” says cardiologist Deborah J. Barbour, M.D.

I am 33 years old. I have developed a heart condition from taking fen-phen, but still need to lose weight. I am looking for some type of teaching center that would perform the lap-band surgery on me. I need to lose weight so bad, but cannot take any more diet pills.

Angina usually doesn't damage the heart like a heart attack, in which part of the heart muscle may die from lack of oxygen-rich blood. Instead, angina can take its toll by causing ongoing physical and emotional pain or discomfort. Besides enduring painful and frightening attacks, angina patients often feel depressed and anxious about future attacks. Although angina isn't normally considered "chronic pain," some experts believe it should be categorized this way.

Yes. At least 75% of those getting EMS were women. I have seen figures that place the percentage higher.

Women are estimated to have 4 times as many foot ailments as men. This is most likely due to their type of shoe wear.

Bone is a dynamic tissue. It breaks down and re-builds itself constantly. That is why broken bones heal. As we age, the re-building process falls behind the breaking down process, resulting in weak, porous bones that are more prone to breaking.

No, they aren't. Gender is actually one of the risk factors. In men ages 25-74 the estimated prevalence in 2000 was 220,000 events, with a rate of 90 new cases per day. In women, just over 39,000 cases per year were estimated, with a rate of 30 new cases per day. This difference is due to multiple reasons, the most important of which is the protective effect exerted by female hormones, the estrogens, on the heart and blood vessels.

Both men and women can get osteoporosis. In fact, a rare form of osteoporosis can occur in children and young adults of both genders. Postmenopausal osteoporosis tends to occur between the ages of 51 and 75. Although osteoporosis is six times more common in women, it can also occur in men with low levels of testosterone. Another type of osteoporosis is associated with the normal aging process. It usually occurs in people who are 60 or older, and it is twice as common in women as in men.

Even a stress test isn't 100% definitive. Certainly someone with a normal stress test is at lower risk than someone with an abnormal one. But plaque in an artery can sometimes go from an undetectable 20% blockage to a critical 99% blockage overnight, much like a volcano erupting. Unfortunately, this sort of situation is almost impossible to predict or prevent. Controlling blood pressure and cholesterol and taking aspirin can help, however. Yes and no.

Simon says: Since males vary more than females, and some males possess female characteristics, the situation arises in which some males express female characteristics very strongly. This is the explanation why the best chefs are male, even though – because of their higher sensitivity to taste, smell etc. – females are generally better at cooking.

Yes, amazing but true: aspirin has been proven in many studies to help prevent both heart attacks and strokes. Aspirin thins the blood a little in a way that decreases heart disease risk. Acetominophen and ibuprofen will not do the same thing. Aspirin should be a routine part of any effort to decrease the risk of developing heart disease, but talk with your doctor before starting it.

Yes. It is important to work with a variety of body types, especially so for women, since men are their most likely attackers. Top

Yes!! Both men and women can get: kidney stones, urinary tract infections, as well as tumors of the kidney and bladder. It is True that prostate problems are a male disorder, whereas urinary incontinence or leakage is more common among females.

All of the wooden belts are bought by males and females. No less than 40 % of the opposite sex purchases any of our wooden belts. We truly have a unisex product.

About 90% of patients are women. Heredity and pregnancy are the two most important factors. Pregnancy causes pressure in the pelvic region resulting in leaking (incompetent) valves.

Even in today's politically correct atmosphere there still remain some differences between men and women. Although anyone can sustain a knee injury women are at an increased risk for ligament tears. When women go through their monthly hormonal cycles the level of estrogen in their bloodstream increases, increased estrogen can lead to looser joint that can in turn get out of alignment making a tear more likely. Women also tend to have smaller ACL's than men.

There is no scientific evidence to support that women have more foot problems than men. Women tend to visit their podiatrist more than men; however, more men over the age of 80 tend to seek podiatric care.

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