Pulse pressure -- the gap between the top and bottom blood pressure numbers -- reaches its lowest point and begins climbing in women in their late thirties, roughly ten years before…
I first heard the term polycystic ovary syndrome when I was 18. My aunt had been diagnosed and a doctor had told her it could run in families.
Perimenopause is the transitional phase before menopause that many people still don’t recognize or understand. In the United States about 2 million women enter perimenopause each year.
What people call the 'menopause cocktail' is a viral DIY remedy combining over-the-counter allergy medicines (like fexofenadine/Allegra or cetirizine/Zyrtec) with an acid-reducing drug…
A recent case-control study published in JAMA Network Open found an association between several progestogen-containing contraceptives and an increased risk of meningioma, a usually…
Guerdy Abraira, star of The Real Housewives of Miami, says her breast cancer journey left her with a different kind of strength and confidence.
New NHS clinical standards will be adopted by every maternity service in England to cut the number of women who die during or after pregnancy.
A Northwestern University analysis published March 18 in JAMA Cardiology found that natural menopause before age 40 is associated with roughly a 40% higher lifetime risk of coronary…
Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, 38, announced on TikTok on February 20 that she was diagnosed with stage 1 cervical cancer following a cone biopsy prompted by a routine Pap smear.
A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) warns that, if current trends continue, nearly 60% of U.S.
More women attended NHS breast screening in 2024/25 and thousands more cancers were detected at an earlier, more treatable stage.
The American Cancer Society has updated its cervical cancer screening guidance to permit self-collected vaginal specimens for HPV testing in average-risk people aged 25–65.