Women are at greater risk of dying from heart failure than men. A Canadian study of 90,000 heart patients over five years also revealed hospitalization rates for heart failure have gone up for women but dropped for men.
A British study found pregnant women were more likely to be depressed today than in their mothers’ generation in the 1990’s. Researchers examined data from 19 to 24-year-old mothers from both generations living in the same residential area. It was estimated 10 to 15% of mothers experienced prenatal depression.
A survey of 12,000 U.S. adults found a majority feel nicotine in second-hand smoke is dangerous to infants and children. But tobacco users and men were less likely to perceive the danger.
Sources:
1. Canadian Medical Association Journal
2. JAMA Network Open
3. Pediatrics
