Women's Health Issues

Hot Flashes Linked to Heart Disease

Hot Flashes Linked to Heart Disease

Rebecca C. Thurston, PhD | January 27, 2016

More than 70% of women experience hot flashes around the time of menopause. Not only are hot flashes bothersome (to…

The Embarrassing Symptom No Woman Should Ignore
Women's Health

The Embarrassing Symptom No Woman Should Ignore

January 18, 2016

Chances are, you already know the symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which apply to both men and women—snoring, snorting,…

How to Beat Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer

How to Beat Breast Cancer

Elisa Port, MD | December 2, 2015

Despite Good News, Misunderstandings Abound One-third of all new cancers diagnosed in women are breast cancers. The American Cancer Society…

5 Hidden Causes of Pain
Pain

5 Hidden Causes of Pain

Vijay Vad, MD | June 10, 2015

If you’re hurting, it’s crucial to find the real culprit… Do you have arthritis, backaches or some other type of…

Midlife Acne

Midlife Acne

Brooke Kalanick, ND | June 1, 2015

Bottom Line/Health: I know a number of women who have this complaint. They got over their teenage acne, skin’s been…

Do You Really Need a Hysterectomy?
Women's Health

Do You Really Need a Hysterectomy?

Daniel M. Morgan, MD | February 9, 2015

One of every three women will have an operation to remove her uterus before she turns 60 years old. Something…

No More UTIs!
Women's Health

No More UTIs!

Tomas L. Griebling, MD, MPH | January 12, 2015

Here are the best ways for women and men to avoid these common infections… Anyone who has ever had a…

Heart Disease and Menopausal Women
Heart

Heart Disease and Menopausal Women

Suzanne Steinbaum | June 4, 2014

As if the mood swings and hot flashes aren’t enough, postmenopausal women also have to deal with an increased risk…

Don’t Let Your Bladder Run Your Life!

Don’t Let Your Bladder Run Your Life!

Holly Lucille | February 6, 2014

Women and men really can control that "got to go now" feeling without drugs... Women and men who scout out…

Sarcopenia Is Slowly Stealing Your Muscles, Your Strength—and Maybe Even Your Life

Sarcopenia Is Slowly Stealing Your Muscles, Your Strength—and Maybe Even Your Life

Michael J. Grossman, MD | January 2, 2014

You probably know all about osteoporosis, the gradual, age-related loss of bone. What you may not know: There also is…

Dangers of Early Menopause

Dangers of Early Menopause

Mache Seibel, MD | December 10, 2013

It increases your risk for heart attack, dementia and other serious conditions... For the average woman in the US, menopause…

What Doctors Don’t Tell Women About Sex After a Heart Attack
Women's Health

What Doctors Don’t Tell Women About Sex After a Heart Attack

Emily M. Abramsohn, MPH | November 12, 2013

If you suffer a heart attack, your doctor is likely to give you all sorts of guidelines about what is…

Do You Leak When You Laugh or Cough? You Don’t Have to Live With Incontinence Anymore

Do You Leak When You Laugh or Cough? You Don’t Have to Live With Incontinence Anymore

Leslie M. Rickey, MD, MPH | October 22, 2013

In a dramatic “oops” moment, the entertainer Marie Osmond got a fit of the giggles onstage during a recent performance—and,…

Long-Lasting Endometriosis
Diseases & Conditions

Long-Lasting Endometriosis

Andrew Cook, MD | June 8, 2012

I thought menopause would be my salvation because my doctor said it would put an end to my endometriosis. Well,…

Still Suffering From that Long-Ago Episiotomy?

Still Suffering From that Long-Ago Episiotomy?

Dana R. Gossett, MD, MSCI | February 9, 2012

More than 20 years have passed since my friend Jillian last gave birth, but she still cringes at the thought…