Preventive screening and cardiovascular health for women over 40

An Oct. 26 framework reported from four major medical societies brings menstrual, pregnancy, and menopause history into cardiovascular risk assessment alongside blood pressure, lipids, and glucose, but offers limited operational screening steps. A 2026 review-based article discusses resistance training and cardiovascular markers in postmenopausal women; it does not establish reduced heart attacks or strokes, and its seed-oil advice is unsupported by the review.