Eating healthily and exercising regularly have many health benefits for your heart and metabolism. New research suggests these healthy habits may...

Many women lose control of their bladder after pregnancy. This can not only be embarassing, but treatment can be expensive and the condition can...

COPD, a common lung disease, used to be considered a disease that primarily occurs in men. However, in recent years, more women have been...

Testosterone may help post-menopausal women enjoy a bit of a boost in the bedroom and the gym. After a hysterectomy, this hormone may be a useful...

If a woman has had a hysterectomy, does she still need to have Pap smears? It would stand to reason that she doesn’t since the test screens for...

Actress Christina Applegate, the daughter of a breast cancer survivor, had her first breast MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) in 2007. The next...

Modern medicine has come a long way in reducing the number of women who die while pregnant or because of pregnancy. But women need to do their...

Glaucoma is one of the leading causes of blindness. And women who use birth control may be at greater risk than those who don't.

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is the earliest form of breast cancer. Abnormal cells are found inside the milk duct of the breast. Unlike...

The arrival of a new baby can be a joyous occasion but, for many women, it is the beginning of a battle with depression. Low income and minority...

As a woman approaches menopause, her body experiences a wide range of changes. Some of these changes may relate to her mental health.

More than a quarter of women diagnosed with breast cancer have high levels of HER2, a protein that makes the cancer grow faster and more likely to...