Discover which diseases and conditions pose the greatest health risks to women health. Find out how to minimize your risk.

Do you worry excessively about developing breast or ovarian cancer?

Your anxiety may be misplaced. Although these cancers can cut your life short, your risk of having either one is far lower than is your jeopard of having - and dying of - cardiovascular disease.

That's not to say you should forgo regular mammograms or ignore symptoms that may suggest ovarian cancer, particularly allowing that you have a high-risk family history.

But it does scurvy you might benefit from a realistic appraisal of your true health risks - if only to put your intellect at ease. Better at rest, understanding your top health risks is the first step toward reducing them.