A new Mayo Clinic study finds that many heart attacks in people under 65—especially women—are caused by factors other than clogged arteries, challenging long-standing assumptions about how heart ...

Cardiologists have long warned that heart attacks and strokes rarely arrive without some kind of signal, yet those signals are often subtle enough to dismiss as fatigue, indigestion or a pinched nerve ...

When most people think of a heart attack, they imagine a blocked artery causing sudden, severe symptoms. But for many women, especially those under 65, heart attacks don’t always follow this pattern.

About two years ago, Kristina Auwarter was leaning over to pick up her son from his crib when she felt a spot of pain bloom in her chest. Initially, nothing about it raised her suspicion; she’d just ...

Share on Pinterest More than half of heart attacks in younger females could stem from causes other than artery blockage. Tashdique Mehtaj Ahmed/Getty Images Doctors often assume heart attacks in ...

Women’s cardiovascular health has long been overlooked and understudied. Here are some things to keep in mind. By Maggie Astor Heart disease kills more women than all cancers combined. But many women ...