If the doctor administered "a bunch of tests" then how, exactly, does that equate "dismissing (you) out of hand"..? According to you, you were "poo-poohed" after the tests had been administered. It sounds like they listened to you and administered tests, found nothing that indicated heart problems (or were waiting for…

Karyn, would you consider adding AHA's symptoms of heart attack in women to the post? Confusion about the symptoms is a large part of why women are facing delayed treatment.

The doctor asked you "what made you think you had something wrong with your heart" after running multiple tests on your heart. That doesn't sound like he "dismissed you out of hand."

In keeping with the Jezebel tradition of not mentioning the most important things in science articles, women don't have the same symptoms you see in movies, the crushing chest pain, pain down the left arm. We can have "silent" heart attacks, so not going to the hospital right away is a huge problem.

This article was absolutely dreadful.

As usual, the takeaway is that Jezebel badly needs a science writer, even if it's more profitable to politicize studies than to understand them.

Of note, this (very small) study was based on interviews with women ages 30-55. Specifically young women are likely to delay getting help — possibly because for most women in their 30s heart attacks aren't even a consideration. Women are also more likely in general to have the kind of non specific symptoms that can…

Barbierei will go back to his side gig sitting on the board of a pregnancy center in the state.

A small correction: I believe you mean the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI) that was covered in the This American Life episode, not the "Woods-Hull Oceanographic Institute." Woods Hole is a very cool place on the Southwestern end of Cape Cod in Massachusetts.

All swatters should be charged with attempted murder.

I can't believe she walked out of the house without photoshopping first.

How dare a woman go out with an imperfection showing!

The shame factor of those things is no joke. I lost mine and actually ended up replacing it because seeing how goddamn low those numbers were now that I work in an office terrified the shit out of me. Not having them shoved in my face multiple times a day made it easier to be in denial.

I'm going to stop defending my choices to assholes and just start using the simple but brilliant sign off "because fuck you that's why."

"Oh, well that's okay. I'm not allergic if they're ground up."

I noticed you use the past tense a lot. That's because Madonna WAS awesome once, and a force to be reckoned with. She isn't anymore, and as much as people admired her before, they are disappointed in her now. And people used to admire her a LOT.

I'm sorry, but no one eats p—— as much as the guy in that book.

You're doing the right thing.

No, but I'm gonna leave it.

Anastasia astutely notes that Edward looks like a model