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12 Oct

Women with Adult Acne Face Harmful Misperceptions, New Study Finds

Women with adult acne are often perceived as less attractive, less successful and less happy, a new study finds.

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16 Oct
Not Just a Lump: Many Women Miss Subtle Signs of Breast Cancer

Not Just a Lump: Many Women Miss Subtle Signs of Breast Cancer

The vast majority of women know a lump in their breast likely signals the presence of cancer, a new survey finds, but that's not the only sign of the disease.

“Screening mammography is our No. 1 defense in detecting and addressing breast cancers at their earliest, mos...

05 Sep
Childhood Trauma Can Affect a Woman's Adult Sex Life, Study Finds

Childhood Trauma Can Affect a Woman's Adult Sex Life, Study Finds

A stressful or traumatic childhood experience — anything from parents divorcing to a sibling's drug problem — may have long-term effects on a woman's sexual health.

These adverse childhood experiences may be linked to sexual inactivity and dysfunction in women later ...

31 Aug
Infertility Treatment May Put Women at Greater Risk for Stroke

Infertility Treatment May Put Women at Greater Risk for Stroke

Scientists have spotted an elevated risk of stroke in women who became pregnant after fertility treatments.

Although the absolute number of strokes reported in the new study<...

09 Aug
Aerobic Exercise Might Ease Pain for Women Who've Survived Ovarian Cancer

Aerobic Exercise Might Ease Pain for Women Who've Survived Ovarian Cancer

Patients being treated for ovarian cancer often experience peripheral neuropathy, a side effect from their chemotherapy that can cause both pain and numbness for months, or even years.

Now, a new study suggests that six months of aerobic exercise may ease this unpleasant...

28 Jul
Why Stairs Might Be a Bigger Hazard for Young Women

Why Stairs Might Be a Bigger Hazard for Young Women

When it comes to falling down stairs, young women are more prone to take a tumble than their male counterparts.

According to a new study, this is because they are more likely to be distracted or to wear impractical footwear.

Going down a staircase while talking or ...

22 Jun
Hot Flashes & What to Do About Them

Hot Flashes & What to Do About Them

Hot flashes are a common -- and uncomfortable -- symptom of menopause.

More than 80% of menopausal women experience sudden, often debilitating bursts of heat that last several minutes...

30 May
HPV: What It Is, Symptoms in Men vs. Women & Treatment

HPV: What It Is, Symptoms in Men vs. Women & Treatment

Talking about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) can be uncomfortable. But whether you're talking to your partner, child or doctor, these are important conversations to have.

The

22 May
Is Douching Safe? What to Know About the Controversial Process

Is Douching Safe? What to Know About the Controversial Process

Millions of women practice douching for what they think are its health benefits, but exactly what is douching and is it really safe?

Here, experts warn that it may do more harm than good, and advise you about what you can do instead of douching.

What is dou...

16 May
Postpartum Depression: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatments

Postpartum Depression: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatments

Becoming a mother is an experience like no other -- a time of joy, anticipation and love. But, for some women, new motherhood can come with challenging emotions.

Many women struggle with feelings of sadness, anxiety and overwhelming exhaustion. These emotional struggles,...

16 Feb
Do Older Patients Need Radiation Rx After Breast Cancer Surgery?

Do Older Patients Need Radiation Rx After Breast Cancer Surgery?

Many older women with early-stage breast cancer can skip radiation without harming their survival odds, a new clinical trial finds.

The study involved women age 65 and older who had surgery for small breast tumors deemed to be low risk of coming back. Typically, those wo...

16 Jan
Many Women Over 65 Are Dying of Cervical Cancer. What Needs to Change?

Many Women Over 65 Are Dying of Cervical Cancer. What Needs to Change?

A new study shows that many women diagnosed with and dying from cervical cancer are older than 65 -- a group for whom routine screening is usually not recommended.

Cervical cancer screening has been credited with a sharp drop in deaths from the disease in the decades sin...

28 Dec
Diet Drinks May Not Affect Urinary Function in Women

Diet Drinks May Not Affect Urinary Function in Women

If you struggle with urinary incontinence and worry that diet drinks may make matters worse, new research suggests they may not have a significant effect.

"This study is important in that it may guide clinicians counseling women with urinary incontinence to focus more on...

14 Dec
States That Restrict Abortions Have More Maternal, Infant Deaths

States That Restrict Abortions Have More Maternal, Infant Deaths

In U.S. states with more restrictive abortion policies, rates of pregnant women, new mothers and infants dying were higher, a new report finds.

The

06 Oct
Instagram 'Post-Baby' Body Shots Don't Reflect Average Women, Study Finds

Instagram 'Post-Baby' Body Shots Don't Reflect Average Women, Study Finds

Millions of women routinely check Instagram after giving birth, only to see posts by other new moms showing off how fast they got back into svelte shape.

Of course, photos like those can be a real downer for women who don't have the time or resources to lose

29 Sep
1 in 5 Young Women Has No Plans to Get a Mammogram

1 in 5 Young Women Has No Plans to Get a Mammogram

Terlisa Sheppard knows the value of tracking changes in her body.

The Orlando Health patient was eight and a half months pregnant and just 31 years old when she felt a lump under her arm. She left work to get it checked out and "didn't return back to work because that i...

12 Sep
Screening Test Leads to Fewer Women Included in Autism Studies

Screening Test Leads to Fewer Women Included in Autism Studies

A frequently used screening test for autism creates a gender gap that could hinder diagnosis an...

09 Sep
Hunger, Poor Diet More Likely for Women With Disabilities

Hunger, Poor Diet More Likely for Women With Disabilities

Researchers working to better understand the diets of younger women with disabilities found this group was more likely to report a poor diet and food insecurity.

"Eating ...

02 Sep
Air Pollution May Do More Harm to Women Than Men

Air Pollution May Do More Harm to Women Than Men

Breathing in fumes from diesel exhaust may be more damaging to women than to men, a new, small Canadian study claims.

“We already know that there are sex differences in lung diseases such as

21 Jun
Women More Susceptible Than Men to Long COVID

Women More Susceptible Than Men to Long COVID

Women are far more likely than men to suffer from long COVID, according to a broad new research review.

The review, published June 21 in the journal Current Medical Research and Opinion, included 1.3 million patients, and revealed women were 22% more likely to d...

02 May
Fewer U.S. Doctors Will Get Trained in Abortion if Roe v. Wade Overturned

Fewer U.S. Doctors Will Get Trained in Abortion if Roe v. Wade Overturned

There could be far fewer U.S. doctors trained to provide an abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned by the Supreme Court in a decision that is expected by the end of June, researchers report.

That's because nearly 45% of 286 obstetrics and gynecology residency programs acr...

25 Apr
Among Minority Women, Low Vitamin D May Raise Breast Cancer Risk

Among Minority Women, Low Vitamin D May Raise Breast Cancer Risk

Insufficient vitamin D may play a role in breast cancer, especially among minority women, new research indicates.

Black and Hispanic American women with low vitamin D levels have...

20 Apr
Mediterranean Diet May Cut Preeclampsia Risk During Pregnancy

Mediterranean Diet May Cut Preeclampsia Risk During Pregnancy

A Mediterranean-style diet is known to help protect the heart, and now new research suggests it can also lower an expectant mother's risk for life-threatening preeclampsia.

Marked by a sudden spike in blood pressure, protein in urine, or other problems during pregnancy, ...

16 Mar
New Law Expands Care for Rape Victims

New Law Expands Care for Rape Victims

Expanded care for sexual assault victims is a main feature of the Violence Against Women Act that was signed into

22 Feb
Even Washing Dishes Helps an Older Woman's Heart

Even Washing Dishes Helps an Older Woman's Heart

You don't need to run marathons or sweat it out on your indoor bike to boost your heart health.

This is the main message of a new study that found everyday household activities includin...

07 Feb
Loneliness Can Be Unhealthy Heartbreaker for Older Women

Loneliness Can Be Unhealthy Heartbreaker for Older Women

It's a fate many older women fear: loneliness and isolation as they age. Now, new research suggests those feelings may also predispose them to heart disease.

The findings may be especially relevant now because of social distancing required by the pandemic.

"We are ...

02 Feb
Could a Pap Test Help Detect Breast, Ovarian Cancers, Too?

Could a Pap Test Help Detect Breast, Ovarian Cancers, Too?

Pap tests have long been used to detect cervical cancer early, but preliminary research suggests that cervical cells collected during those tests could also be used to catch other cancers, i...

02 Feb
Fragile Male Egos Have Many Women 'Faking It' in the Bedroom

Fragile Male Egos Have Many Women 'Faking It' in the Bedroom

A trio of new studies are confirming what millions of women already know: Reacting to your man's insecurities can have you pretending the sexual satisfaction you do not feel.

The more a woman thinks her partner's ego is fragile, the more likely she is to protect those fe...

25 Jan
Young Women at Higher Risk for Stroke Than Male Peers: Study

Young Women at Higher Risk for Stroke Than Male Peers: Study

Strokes aren't common among young people, but when they do happen, they strike more often in women than men, a new review finds.

Of the nearly 800,000 Americans who suffer a stroke each year, 10% to 15% are adults age 45 or younger, according to the American Heart Associ...

24 Jan
Weight Loss May Not Affect Fertility Treatment Success

Weight Loss May Not Affect Fertility Treatment Success

Losing weight before beginning fertility treatment doesn't boost the odds that a woman who is obese will have a successful pregnancy, a new study shows.

Obesity has been linked wi...

17 Jan
Why Quitting Smoking Might Be a Bit Tougher for Women

Why Quitting Smoking Might Be a Bit Tougher for Women

Quitting smoking is a daunting challenge for anyone, but a new international study suggests that women may struggle more than men to kick the habit.

Women were less likely than men to be successful on their first day of trying to quit, a critical predictor of long-term s...

14 Jan
Skipping COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Brings Big Risks to Mothers, Babies

Skipping COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Brings Big Risks to Mothers, Babies

Unvaccinated pregnant women are putting themselves and their baby at risk for serious complications of COVID-19, according to new research out of Scotland.

For women who have the virus within 28 days of their delivery date, those complications include preterm births, sti...

13 Jan
Immune-Based Drug Fights Advanced Endometrial Cancer: Study

Immune-Based Drug Fights Advanced Endometrial Cancer: Study

A drug used to treat several types of cancer is also an effective treatment for aggressive forms of endometrial cancer, the second most common cancer in women worldwide, a new clinical trial shows. The endometrium is the inner lining of the uterus.

"These findings sugges...

05 Jan
Deaths Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Are Soaring

Deaths Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Are Soaring

The number of American women with chronic high blood pressure who are dying during and after pregnancy is up sharply, a new study warns.

Of 155 million births in the United States between 1979 and 2018, more than 3,200 mothers died of high blood pressure-related causes--...

29 Dec
New Clues to How Ovarian Cancer Begins -- and Might Be Prevented

New Clues to How Ovarian Cancer Begins -- and Might Be Prevented

Researchers say they may be closer than ever to detecting ovarian cancer earlier and improving the odds for women with this life-threatening disease.

In a new study, scientists used stem cells created from the blood samples of women with BRCA mutations and ovarian cancer...

28 Dec
Exercise Soon After Breast Plastic Surgery Is Safe, Healthy

Exercise Soon After Breast Plastic Surgery Is Safe, Healthy

While some plastic surgeons recommend no exercise for weeks after breast augmentation, new research suggests the ban may not be necessary.

17 Dec
Bladder Trouble Worsens With Age for Women, Study Confirms

Bladder Trouble Worsens With Age for Women, Study Confirms

A new study confirms what many older women already know: Bladder problems in women worsen with age.

The researchers found that postmenopausal women between 45 and 54 years of age are more likely to have

15 Dec
Drug Combo May Fight a Tough Form of Breast Cancer

Drug Combo May Fight a Tough Form of Breast Cancer

An experimental drug, added to chemotherapy, may benefit women with an aggressive form of breast cancer, suggests an early study offering much-needed good news.

The study involved women with "triple-negative" breast cancer, which accounts for about 15% to 20% of breast c...

15 Dec
Too Many Fertility Specialists Still Use a Painful, Useless Procedure: Study

Too Many Fertility Specialists Still Use a Painful, Useless Procedure: Study

Couples struggling to conceive a child through in vitro fertilization (IVF) sometimes are offered an often-painful procedure known as "scratching the womb" as a desperate last hope to get pregnant.

As many as one-third of IVF clinics offer the practice in Australia, New ...

15 Dec
Stress May Be Stronger Trigger for Problem Drinking in Women Than Men

Stress May Be Stronger Trigger for Problem Drinking in Women Than Men

When someone says "I need a drink," it's usually because they've had a rough day. Now, new research suggests that stress is more likely to trigger heavy drinking in women than in men.

"Some people can intend to have one or two alcoholic beverages and stop drinking, but o...

09 Dec
Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Before 50 Can Bring Health Risks

Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Before 50 Can Bring Health Risks

New research on hysterectomies among women who don't have cancer determined there is an age at which it is safer to also remove the ovaries and fallopian tubes and an age at which it isn't.

Canadian scientists studied the cases of more than 200,500 women who had a hyster...

08 Dec
Gastro Symptoms of Menopause May Vary by Race

Gastro Symptoms of Menopause May Vary by Race

When a woman's periods begin to slow down and finally stop, digestive problems often pick up -- and new research suggests race and ethnicity play a role.

With menopause, levels of estrogen decrease, while cortisol levels increase, triggering an adrenaline boost that chan...

01 Dec
WHO Approves First Long-Acting Device to Shield Women From HIV

WHO Approves First Long-Acting Device to Shield Women From HIV

With HIV a continuing threat to women's health, the World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the first long-acting device to protect women from sexually transmitted HIV.

The device is a vaginal ring made of silicone elastomer, a flexible rubber-like material that mak...

12 Nov
Study Links Muscle Mass to Severity of Hot Flashes in Women

Study Links Muscle Mass to Severity of Hot Flashes in Women

Older women with muscle loss are less likely to have menopause-related hot flashes, a new study finds.

The loss of muscle mass and function (sarcopenia) is one of the most significant changes that occurs with age, and older women are at increased risk due to sex hormone ...

09 Nov
Women Feel More Stigma From 'Spare Tire' Around Middle Than Men

Women Feel More Stigma From 'Spare Tire' Around Middle Than Men

Belly fat. No one wants it, but women are much harder on themselves about extra pounds wrapped around their middle than men are, regardless of how much they weigh.

And the more they beat themselves up about their "spare tire," the more likely women are to gain weight in ...

08 Nov
Table Set for One May Be Tough on Women's Hearts

Table Set for One May Be Tough on Women's Hearts

Eating alone may be a recipe for heart trouble if you're an older woman, Korean researchers suggest.

Those who eat by themselves are likely to eat faster and less healthily, which can lead to weight gain, higher blood pressure and cholesterol levels, increasing the risk ...

03 Nov
Women Less Likely to Ask for More Time When Deadlines Loom

Women Less Likely to Ask for More Time When Deadlines Loom

It's a case of being your own worst enemy: New research shows that women are more reluctant to ask for deadline extensions at work than their male colleagues are, in part because they worry about being seen as incompetent.

In a series of studies, researchers found that o...

02 Nov
When Climbing Corporate Ladder, Women Are as Competitive as Men: Study

When Climbing Corporate Ladder, Women Are as Competitive as Men: Study

Women are as competitive and as willing to take risks as men when it comes to advancing in the workplace, according to a new study on the gender pay gap in the United States.

"If we're finally going to close the gender pay gap, then we have to understand the sources of i...

28 Oct
PTSD Symptoms May Vary Throughout Menstrual Cycle: Study

PTSD Symptoms May Vary Throughout Menstrual Cycle: Study

Women's symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may vary with their menstrual cycle, which could have implications for diagnosis and treatment, researchers say.

Their study included 40 women between 18 and 33 years of age who had PTSD after experiencing or witn...

27 Oct
Too Little Vitamin D Could Raise Colon Cancer Risk in Black Women

Too Little Vitamin D Could Raise Colon Cancer Risk in Black Women

Black American women with low levels of vitamin D have higher odds of developing colon cancer, according to a new research that echoes previous findings in white women.

Researchers used a vitamin D prediction model for nearly 50,000 participants in the Black Women's Heal...

27 Oct
Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women

Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women

Midlife vision problems could increase women's risk of depression, new research suggests.

Rates of eye problems and depression rise during midlife, but knowledge about how vision affects depression at that time has been limited. The new study identified a significant lin...

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