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The Cholesterol Conversation Women Are Not Having Until It Is Late
Cardiovascular disease causes roughly one in three deaths among women each year — more than all forms of cancer combined. And yet the share of women who recognize it as their leading health risk has been falling for over a decade. For women in their forties and fifties, the menopause transition is a distinct window of accelerating risk. Here's what the standard lipid panel doesn't tell you, and what's worth asking about.
Why Men in Chapel Hill Are Delaying Preventive Care (And What It's Actually Costing Them)
The last time you saw a doctor was for something specific. A sinus infection. A knee you rolled on a Saturday morning run. You weren't sick exactly — just busy. The way everyone is busy in a college town that runs on ambition, long commutes to Research Triangle Park, and the quiet understanding that your health can wait until the schedule opens up. Only the schedule never quite opens up.
Men, This One Is for You Too
About 40% of men only go to the doctor when something has already gone wrong. The conditions most likely to shorten a man's life — heart disease, diabetes, hypertension — don't announce themselves. They build quietly, over years. Here's what it looks like when someone is actually keeping track.