Some health conditions are considerably costlier to treat than others. When it comes to women, one of the big ones leads the pack -- heart disease.

Even the smallest quantities of lead can affect the blood pressure of a pregnant woman, according to a recent study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

New research from the University of Oxford, England, shows a mother's stroke can help predict her daughter's heart attack.

New research indicates middle-aged women could reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease by lowering their systolic blood pressure (the pressure when the heart contracts).

Women with mild heart failure who received a cardiac resynchronization device combined with defibrillator (CRT-D) showed a 70 percent reduction in heart failure and a 72 percent reduction in overall mortality.