September 7, 2022

Almost Two-Thirds of Women Have Troublesome Premenstrual Symptoms

A majority of women experience premenstrual mood swings and anxiety, making it a “key public health issue globally,” a new study finds.

September 6, 2022

Black Women Less Likely to Get Laparoscopic Fibroid Surgeries

Surgery for uterine fibroids can often be done through minimally invasive techniques that avoid a hospital stay. But Black and Hispanic women may be less likely to receive these treatments, a recent study finds.

August 31, 2022

Vaccines Have Slashed Rates of HPV Infection in Young American Women

Back in 2006, doctors began recommending the first vaccine for the common sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV), with the shots carrying the potential to lower the risk of certain cancers.

August 19, 2022

Cases of Advanced Cervical Cancer Keep Rising Among U.S. Women

New research points to a conundrum with cervical cancer: While rates of early-stage disease have been dropping in the United States ever since the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was introduced, advanced cases have been on the rise.

August 12, 2022

Vegetarian Women at Higher Odds for Hip Fracture

Record numbers of people are turning to plant-based diets to take advantage of the many health benefits they offer, but this may come at the expense of their bones, a new study suggests.

August 9, 2022

Self-Employed Women Are Often Healthier: Study

Women who are their own bosses might have healthier hearts to show for it, a new study suggests.