The Perils of Shift Work
Shift workers are at risk for type 2 diabetes. And the longer you work rotating shifts, the worse it gets. Some tips for coping...   > >
Make Way for DHEA
The hormone DHEA sounds like a miracle: it may ease menopause symptoms and boost sexual interest...   > >
Men Less Preoccupied with Sex
Men don't think about sex every seven seconds. It's more like 19 times a day. And many women aren't so far behind...   > >
Making Headway on BRCA
Researchers discover exactly what makes BRCA mutations so dangerous for breast cancer risk. Now, for new treatments...   > >
Snacking May Sabotage Weight Loss
Women who snacked before lunch lost less weight than those who didn't. But calories may not be the real reason...   > >
Tongue-Tied Babies
This condition makes it hard for newborns to latch on to breastfeed. It's easily diagnosed and treated...   > >
Toxic Soup?
BPA is not only in plastics; it's in the lining of cans. Eating canned soup puts more of this toxin in your body...   > >
PID Still Threatens Fertility
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease increases the risk of female infertility and chronic pain: Get checked now...   > >
BPA in Utero Affects Girls' Brains
BPA exposure in the womb was linked to behavioral and emotional problems in girls. Why not boys?   > >
Saving Breasts After Cancer
A procedure that preserves the nipple during breast cancer surgery helps with reconstruction — and better yet, it's safe...   > >
HPV and Heart Disease
The sexually-transmitted human papillomavirus raises women's risk of heart disease. Will the HPV vaccine help?   > >
Miscarriage or Misdiagnosis?
Ultrasounds to diagnose miscarriage can be inaccurate, and healthy pregnancies could be terminated unnecessarily...   > >
Contraception and HIV Transmission
A large African study has found that hormonal contraception doubles the risk of HIV infection and transmission...   > >
Breastfeeding and Kids' Brains
Kids who were breastfed scored higher on reasoning and language tests at age 5. The effects on preemies were even greater...   > >
Children Behaving Badly
Kids' nagging can wear down moms' resistance. But a study found some winning strategies (for moms, that is...)   > >
Postmenopausal Weight Loss
Older women – men too – who see a lower number on their scales are likely to be delighted. But it could be a bad sign...   > >
Ovarian Cancer Gene Discovered
Having a faulty RAD51D gene means a 1 in 11 chance of ovarian cancer. Knowing your status can help with serious decisions...   > >
Keeping Weight Off
The strategies that help you lose weight won't help you keep it off. A new game plan is what's needed...   > >
Earlier Menopause for Celiac Women
Women with undiagnosed celiac disease go through menopause earlier than celiac women who are diagnosed. Why?   > >
Easing Stress Can Boost IVF Success
Women taking a stress relief program while undergoing IVF got pregnant significantly more often than those who didn’t...   > >
Breast Cancer Survivors' Risk of Recurrence Linked to BP Med
A popular blood pressure medication appears to increase the risk of recurrence among survivors. Other drugs don't seem to...   > >
The Calcium Controversy
Recent research suggests that taking calcium raises heart risk. But what about osteoporosis? Two experts comment...   > >
Squelcing PMS
Fatty acid supplements may help women beat the symptoms of PMS. How do they work?   > >
Breast Cancer Risk to Digoxin Users
The heart drug digitalis raises the risk of breast cancer. Estrogen receptor-positive cancer rates were especially affected...   > >
Is Obese the New Normal?
People who are seriously overweight tend not to see themselves – or their kids – as being as heavy as they really are...   > >
Lowering Unwanted Pregnancies
A study found that all that it takes may be to allow women to have a full year's supply of birth control pills at a time...   > >
CDC Warning on Painkillers and Pregnancy
Taking some painkillers while pregnant can double the risk of birth defects. Even herbal drugs can be a risk...   > >
Skip That Colonoscopy?
You may be able to avoid this dreaded test with fecal occult blood tests or flexible sigmoidoscopy...   > >
US Unhealthier Than UK
Americans’ health is worse than their British counterparts’ in everything from asthma to angina. Is our healthcare system to blame?   > >
Surgical Breast Biopsies
Doctors are ordering surgical breast biopsies when needle biopsies would suffice. What’s the cost, emotionally, financially?   > >
Live Longer
An Australian study has found that elderly people on this osteoporosis drug are living longer than other people.  > >
Solid Foods Up Baby's Obesity Risk Introducing solid foods too early raises the risk of obesity. But breastfed and formula-fed babies are different...  > >
New Osteoporosis Guidelines
The guidelines for osteoporosis screening have been expanded — do they include you?  > >
Waiting for HRT
Waiting longer to begin hormones after menopause may reduce your risk of breast cancer. How long should you wait?  > >
Hot Flashes Are Good?
Hot flashes and other menopause symptoms may actually have a protective effect when it comes to certain cancers...  > >
Make Breastfeeding User-Friendly
The Surgeon General addresses the reasons women don't engage in this free, healthy practice with a plan to reduce barriers...  > >
Best Breast Cancer Treatments
The success rate in treatment is closely linked to the surgical skill and radiation strategy of your oncologist. What works...   > >
Breast Cancer: More than Genes
Even women without a family history are at risk for breast cancer. Do their doctors pay enough attention to this?   > >
Chubby Kids, Cute But...
Childhood obesity is on the rise, and new research suggests that the seeds of it can be sown – and avoided – in infancy...  > >
Foods to Rescue You
Research finds that eating certain foods now can seriously reduce the risk of heart attack later...   > >
Mindfulness vs. Fibromyalgia
Can mindfulness therapy reduce the pain experienced by people with this baffling condition?   > >
(Some) Childbirth Deaths Drop
The number of women who die from general anesthesia during childbirth has dropped, but epidurals are another matter...  > >
More Bad News About BPA
Women having trouble conceiving may want to consider their exposure to BPA and learn how to limit it...  > >
Cytomegalovirus Harms Babies
Many of us haven't heard cytomegalovirus, but babies can develop disabilities because of this congenital disease...  > >
Can Your Kids Be Too Clean?
A chemical in antibacterial soap is linked to allergies and hay fever in children...  > >
Women, Work and Heart Disease
No surprise: women facing job stress have a greatly increased risk of heart disease. But what to do?  > >
More Evidence for Early Mammograms
Just in: Another new study finds that early mammograms may bring big benefits to women under 50...  > >
Boot Up to Trim Down
Want to lose weight? Let your computer or cell phone help you. Online feedback can improve results, a study has found...  > >
Smells Good, But It's Toxic
Many of those scented products you love actually give off toxic chemicals. Some are even "green."...  > >
New Moms, Bigger Brains
The thrill and pleasure of a new baby appear to stimulate brain growth, particularly in areas devoted to emotion and reward...  > >
Turn Down The Volume
Teens’ hearing has gotten worse over the past two decades, and it may be from having the iPod cranked up too loud...  > >
Friends Light Up the Brain
Close friends activate "social" areas of your brain more than strangers do, even if you have more in common with the strangers...  > >
When Moms Read, Kids Flourish
For young children in poor communities, having a mom who reads is a huge boost to school success...  > >
New Pediatric Guidelines
New guidelines: All babies should have their iron levels tested at 1 year; breastfed babies need iron starting at 4 months...  > >
Hormones Raise Cancer Risk
A landmark study finds that HRT raises a woman's odds of developing invasive breast cancer, and of dying from it...  > >
Morning Sickness, Good?
Women who experience morning sickness are less likely to miscarry than women who do not — but don’t worry, it’s not written in stone...  > >
Kids' Psychology
When your child spends more than two hours per day in front of the TV the risk of behavioral and social problems increases...  > >
Improving BP Control
Taking blood pressure medications before bed boosts their effectiveness by working with your body's natural rhythms...  > >
Moms -To-Be: Care for Your Gums!
Believe it or not, treating gum disease while you’re pregnant may reduce the odds of having a premature baby...  > >
Mammograms for 40-Somethings?
Two new studies add to the debate about whether mammograms should be standard for women in their 40s...  > >
Helping Families Get Healthier
A study at IBM shows that modest company-sponsored incentive programs can increase the health of workers and their families...  > >
Danger: Infant Sleep Positioners
The FDA warns parents of suffocation risk associated with infant sleep positioners, and offers tips for crib safety...  > >
A Little Exercise Benefits Bones
Women, listen up: Exercising just 20 minutes a day may mean the difference between fractures and healthy bones...  > >
New Moms Need Sleep!
Even though they may total enough hours at night, interrupted sleep is what hurts new moms...  > >
Challenging Mammograms
Hormone Replacement Therapy may affect how doctors interpret the tests, leading to diagnoses of breast cancer where none is present...  > >
Cut the Meat
Women who eat more fish, nuts, and low-fat dairy seriously decrease their risk of heart disease, compared to red meat eaters...  > >
Early Puberty On the Rise
More and more girls are beginning puberty between ages seven and eight...  > >
The Vagina Dialogues
If you've had a C-section, can you still give birth vaginally? New guidelines are out for doctors and mothers-to-be...  > >
Brain It Out
Researchers find that Irritable Bowel Syndrome is linked to changes in the brain as well as the gut. But which come first is a question...  > >
An Alternative to Hysterectomy
For some women, a procedure that stops blood flow to uterine fibroids may be a good alternative to hysterectomy...  > >
Taking In Sync to a New Level
The better we understand another, the more closely our brain patterns resemble theirs, a phenomenon dubbed neural coupling...  > >
Friends, For a Long and Healthy Life
Having a strong social support system rivals quitting smoking in terms of the years it can add to our lives...  > >
Breastfeeding Cuts Infections
Babies who were breastfed exclusively for four months had a greatly reduced risk of respiratory and gastrointestinal infections...  > >
Hot (Heart) Flash
Women who go through early menopause - before the age of 46 - may be at double the risk for having a heart attack or stroke...  > >
Bigger Isn't Always Better
Obese individuals report reduced sex life, not to mention more STDs, sexual dysfunction, and unwanted pregnancies...  > >
Baby Blues
No wonder new mothers are at risk for postpartum depression: MAO-A, an enzyme that can deactivate mood, is skyrocketing...  > >
Sunshine and Multiple Sclerosis
Babies born to mothers who had less sun exposure in the first trimester were more likely to develop MS. Why?...  > >
Does the Pill Reduce Sex Drive?
Women on the pill may suffer from lower libido than women on other forms of birth control...   > >
"Eat Your Broccoli"
A new study finds that a compound in broccoli called sulforaphane may stop the growth of breast cancer stem cells....   > >
Weight Gain Ups Breast Cancer Risk
When women gain a good deal of weight in middle age, raising their BMI, their risk of breast cancer goes up, too...   > >
Babies Deficient in Vitamin D
Most babies do not meet the crucially important MDR for Vitamin D (400 I.U.), a new study has found...  > >
How Much Exercise?
A Harvard School of Public Health study suggests some guidelines for exercise that can help keep weight off without dieting...  > >
Fatty Diet and Alcohol Raise Breast Cancer Risk
This analysis of findings on over 400,000 women found alcohol consumption and diet were related to the risk of breast cancer...   > >
Diet Can Reduce Asthma Risk in Children
What a woman eats when pregnant and breastfeeding can reduce her baby's risk of eczema and asthma...  > >
Know Herbs' Risks
Herbal remedies may be helpful, but they are not without risks, especially during pregnancy...  > >
Deep Conversation Brings Happiness
Small talk may be a social lubricant, but greater happiness comes from meaningful conversations, a new study has found...  > >
Chickenpox Vaccine Helps After Exposure
The varicella vaccine helps reduce, and may prevent, symptoms even when it is given after exposure to the virus...  > >
SIDS and Serotonin
Babies who died from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) had lower levels of serotonin and fewer receptors for it...  > >
Psychiatric Drugs and Pregnancy
Timing makes a difference when it comes to taking antidepressant and anti-anxiety drugs while pregnant...  > >
The Pill and Osteoporosis
A recent study has found that when young women take oral contraceptives, their bone density suffers. A number of factors need to be weighed, however...  > >
Heart Rate Predictions
If your resting heart rate is over 100 beats per minute, your risk of death from heart−related problems is high. However, there is one major exception...  > >
Acupuncture and Breast Cancer
Giving breast cancer patients acupuncture can help ease the side effects of hormone therapy and improves sex drive in some...   > >
Fetal Sex Revealed by Blood Test
A simple blood test may replace amniocentesis as the best means for determining a baby's sex early in utero...   > >
The Ghrelin Made Me Eat It
Call it the chemistry of overeating. This hunger hormone may be behind that obsession you have with brownies...   > >
Green Tea An Antidepressant?
The more green tea elderly subjects drank in a day, the less likely they were to be depressed. Theanine may be behind it...   > >
Eat Soy to Prevent Some Cancers
Because they mimic estrogen's effects, soy foods seem to lower the risk of ovarian and endometrial cancers...  > >
Breastfeeding: New Guidelines
Breast milk is the best milk for most infants. Three organizations offer their recommendations....   > >
Diabetes In Pregnancy
Preventing or controlling high blood sugar during pregnancy makes a big difference in the health of mother and baby...   > >
Preterm Birth And Autism
Are premature babies at a greater risk for autism? Complications affecting brain development are the biggest risk factors...  > >
Tenderness, HRT, and Cancer
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) often causes breast tenderness. A study has found that this tenderness is associated with a far higher risk of breast cancer down the road...  > >
A Vicious Triangle
For women, alcohol, depression and obesity often go together and form a self−perpetuating cycle. Obsessively replaying negative events in one's mind seems to be what links these activities...  > >
How Risky Is HRT?
For women approaching or coping with menopause, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can offer relief, but at what risk? New research shows that the breast cancer risk appears related to a number of factors...  > >
HPV Vaccine & Breast Cancer
The HPV vaccine appears to also offer protection from certain types of breast cancer, making the vaccine a Win−Win decision for women (and perhaps men)...  > >
Come On and Get Happy!
Postmenopausal women who had a positive, as opposed to pessimistic, outlook lived 16% longer. This new finding expands on work done with men. Attitude adjustment is possible...  > >
Fertility and Ovarian Cancer
Women with Stage 1 ovarian cancer may be able to remain fertile and avoid the early menopause brought on by removal of their ovaries. A new study has found there is no...  > >
Seafood Fights Depression?
Pregnant women who ate seafood during pregnancy were half as likely to suffer from depression. While one must be careful of mercury levels, depression puts mothers and babies at risk...  > >
Glycemic Load & Breast Cancer
Women who ate the highest glycemic load were at an 81% increased risk of developing estrogen receptor (ER)–positive/progesterone receptor (PR)–negative breast cancer...  > >
Chlamydia, A Hidden Danger
Chlamydia is a sneaky, all-too-common sexually transmitted disease. People who have it often have no symptoms until it is very far progressed. That's why screening is so important...  > >
Obese Moms' Babies At Risk
Obese women pass on insulin resistance −− abnormally high insulin and blood sugar levels −− to their infants in utero. These babies often have high levels of fat...  > >
Memory and Menopause
Women in menopause often report "senior moments", and a new study supports that these memory deficits are real. The good news is that they are temporary...  > >
Women's Smoking More Dangerous
Women who smoke are more likely than men to develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, even when they are lighter smokers. And they do so at a younger age...  > >
Under The Pre-Natal Sun
Pregnant women who get a reasonable amount of sun and so have good vitamin D levels during the third trimester have children with stronger, bones than those with lower levels. The benefits may last into adulthood...  > >
Better Put That Donut Down
Women who ate a low−glycemic breakfast − eating high fiber foods which take longer to break down and result in a slower rise in blood sugar − felt fuller and burned fat more quickly than...  > >
The Pill and Muscle Mass
Women who use birth control pills have a more difficult time building muscle mass than those who do not, according to a new study. Progestin's blocking effect on testosterone appears to be the reason..  > >
One Drink May Be Too Many
Do teetotalers live longer? A new study of over a million women seems to suggest that they do. Bad news for wine lovers..  > >
Coffee Reduces Stroke Risk
A study of women found that coffee, as long as it's not consumed with a cigarette, can help you lower your risk of a stroke. Of course anxiety is another matter..   > >