Specialized clinics for childhood cancer survivors may help reduce the odds these patients will need emergency medical care as adults,…
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Report shows spike in teen use of morning-after pill
NEW YORK – More than 1 in 5 sexually active teen girls have used the morning-after pill — a dramatic…
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Hormone therapy after menopause not linked to mental decline
In a four-year study of newly menopausal women taking hormone therapy, mental sharpness did not get better or worse. Taking…
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Younger women may ignore heart attack signs, study finds
More than 15,000 women younger than 55 die of heart disease in the United States every year, making it the…
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Everyday chemical exposure linked to earlier menopause
A new study from Washington University School of Medicine found that women who had high levels of certain chemicals in…
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Study: Pre-surgery bladder tests often unnecessary
Uncomfortable and expensive tests sometimes done before surgery to treat the most common cause of urine leakage in women may…
Read MoreWomen ‘over-diagnosed’ with breast cancer, researchers say
Women are being treated unnecessarily for breast cancer due to mammograms “over-diagnosing” cancers, which would never cause harm, according to…
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More Trans Fat in Pregnancy Tied to Bigger Baby
Pregnant women who consume trans fats from snack foods, fast food and other less-than-ideal fare may give birth to bigger…
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New Study Backs Mammogram Screening for Women in Their 40s
In another slap at a 2009 U.S. task force recommendation on mammography, a new study released Tuesday finds that women…
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Moms gain health benefits from breastfeeding, too
Breast-feeding not only delivers health benefits to babies, it also improves mothers’ health. The American Academy of Pediatrics reaffirmed its…
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