Damage of 'False-Positive' Mammograms Overlooked: Study
Incorrect results may cause anxiety, undermine quality of life for up to a year, researchers sayContinue Reading
Antidepressant Might Help Ease Hot Flashes
Lexapro could prove an alternative for women who can’t use hormone therapy, study suggestsContinue Reading
Ovarian Cyst Syndrome May Raise Health Risks from Plastics Chemical
Women with polycystic ovary syndrome may be more vulnerable to effects of BPA in consumer productsContinue Reading
New Osteoporosis Screening Recommendations Issued
U.S. Task Force expands guidelines to include younger women at increased risk of bone fracturesContinue Reading
Breast Cancer Radiation Before 1984 Tied to Heart Disease
Survivors who had radiotherapy decades ago have raised risk of death from heart disease, study findsContinue Reading
Sense of Touch May Influence Gender Perception
Notions of tough, tender may have some bodily truth, researchers sayContinue Reading
Decline in U.S. Abortion Rate Stalls, Report Finds
Meanwhile, harassment of abortion providers on the increaseContinue Reading
Study Refutes Myth That Eating Disorders Affect Whites Only
Binge, purge behavior found in more Native American women than men, researchers sayContinue Reading
Teens Breast-fed as Infants Have Stronger Leg Muscles
They did better on horizontal jump, ‘explosive strength’ tests, study findsContinue Reading
Earlier Diagnosis Might Cut Cost of Teen Pelvic Disease
Advanced cases require $8,000 hospitalization on average, study findsContinue Reading
Women's Tears Tell Men to Back Off
Study finds they dampen sexual desire, lower testosterone levelsContinue Reading
Experimental Drug Helps Fight Aggressive Breast Cancer: Report
Iniparib shrank tumors and prolonged survival time in women with triple-negative breast cancerContinue Reading
Study Sheds Light on Genetic Risk of MS
Women more likely than men to have a gene variation linked to the disease, researchers sayContinue Reading














