KXAN's Avery Travis and Will DuPree sit down with Dr. Matthew Stahlman, the interventional cardiologist at St. David's Medical Center. He goes over the risks heart disease poses to women and ways to lessen the risks.

Taylor Thompson says women should eat healthy, exercise and consume less alcohol to avoid cardiovascular issues like heart attacks.

Signs of heart disease in women often go unnoticed because research historically focused more on heart disease in men.

A Vernon, B.C., woman is sharing her heart health story in hopes of it serving as a reminder to always listen to your body. "If it doesn't feel right and something is telling you that something is off,

THIS month commemorates National Heart Month which serves to raise awareness of health conditions related to heart and circulatory disease and promote lifestyle measures to improve your cardiovascular health.