Education Is Key to Health: Report
2012-05-16
Along with poverty, less schooling linked to more chronic disease, disability and shorter lifeContinue Reading
Weight-Loss Surgery May Also Help Menstruation, Skin, Hair
2012-05-11
Hormonal benefits are gained from bariatric procedures, new study suggestsContinue Reading
Women Exposed to Violence Might Have More Risky Sex
2012-05-11
Those experiencing multiple types of violence had more partners, more unprotected sex, study foundContinue Reading
Is Combining Hysterectomy and a Tummy Tuck Safe?
2012-05-11
Yes, small study concludes, but some other experts disagreeContinue Reading
Blood Clot Risk Linked to Some Non-Pill Contraceptives
2012-05-11
Women using hormone-releasing skin patches, implants, vaginal rings were more likely to develop clots, study findsContinue Reading
Induced Labor Late in Pregnancy Has Pros, Cons
2012-05-11
Study found strategy could cut infant deaths, but raise number of babies requiring intensive careContinue Reading
Many Women Still Smoke During Pregnancy
2012-05-10
New study finds white moms-to-be are more likely to light up than blacks, HispanicsContinue Reading
IUDs Work as Emergency Contraceptive: Review
2012-05-09
The devices, used this way for 35 years, are safe, more effective than ‘morning-after’ pillContinue Reading
Irregular Heartbeat Poses Greater Stroke Risk for Women Than Men
2012-05-08
Study found that the higher odds remained even when women took blood thinnerContinue Reading
IUD Use Tied to Modest Weight Loss
2012-05-08
Researchers were surprised, but noted that finding with birth-control device could be due to chanceContinue Reading
Home Birth Poses Danger for Higher-Risk Pregnancies: Study
2012-05-08
Researchers looked at infant death rates in OregonContinue Reading
Screening Women for Domestic Violence Could Help Prevent Abuse
2012-05-08
Review shows benefits of routine checks at clinics, in doctors’ officesContinue Reading
Sperm Collide Along Liquid Maze on Way to Fertilize Egg
2012-05-08
The journey is more like a bumper car ride than a smooth swim upstream, researchers sayContinue Reading
Half of U.S. Counties Have No Ob-Gyn: Study
2012-05-08
But expert notes this may not always mean there is no access to careContinue Reading