Good Results From IVF Egg Donors Over Age 35
2015-10-20
Pregnancy, live birth rates from older and younger women appear comparableContinue Reading
Women Should Get Annual Mammograms Starting at Age 45: Cancer Society
2015-10-20
Previous recommendation was 40; new guidelines place greater emphasis on approach of menopauseContinue Reading
Men’s, Women’s Hearts Age Differently
2015-10-20
Treatments may need to be gender-specific, study suggestsContinue Reading
Kids More Likely to Be Overweight If Mom Gains Too Much in Pregnancy or After
2015-10-19
Child’s weight influenced by environments in ‘womb and living room,’ expert saysContinue Reading
Not All Large Breast Tumors Warrant Mastectomy, Study Says
2015-10-19
Doctors shouldn’t automatically rule out less invasive surgery plus radiationContinue Reading
Preteen Girls Worry About Breast Cancer If It’s in the Family
2015-10-19
Doctor recommends honest discussions to alleviate distressContinue Reading
Pill for Low Libido in Women Goes on Sale on Saturday
2015-10-16
Flibanserin can cause low blood pressure, loss of consciousness; not recommended for use with alcoholContinue Reading
During Menopause, ‘Good’ Cholesterol May Lose Protective Effect on Heart
2015-10-16
HDL cholesterol seems to change, and might encourage plaque build-up, research suggestsContinue Reading
Sleep Apnea May Raise Women’s Heart Risk, But Not Men’s
2015-10-14
Findings highlight the need to screen women for the nighttime breathing disorder, experts sayContinue Reading
Many New Moms Still Lack Breast-Feeding Support at Work
2015-10-14
Study finds less than half of workplaces have private space or enough break time to express milkContinue Reading
Study Ties Essure Birth Control Implant to Greater Need for Reoperation
2015-10-13
Device is already under scrutiny by FDA due to complaints of complicationsContinue Reading
Exercise May Help Prevent Pregnancy-Linked Pelvic Pain
2015-10-13
Women who worked out in the months prior to conception saw a benefit, researchers sayContinue Reading
Younger Women Less Likely to Take Meds After Heart Attack
2015-10-13
This, despite fact they have worse outcomes than men of a similar age, study authors sayContinue Reading
Anti-Smoking Drug Chantix May Help Women Sooner Than Men
2015-10-13
Differences in brain’s nicotine receptor system may explain gender gap, researchers sayContinue Reading