Parasite may make women more suicidal
Women who are infected with a common parasite may be more likely to hurt themselves or attempt suicide, a new study of over 45,000 new moms in Denmark suggests.
View ArticleDocs use hormones more often than prescribe them
Doctors may be more willing to use hormone replacement therapy (HRT), or recommend it to their wives, than to prescribe it to their patients, a study of German gynecologists suggests.
View ArticleBig uptick in scheduled births before due dates
Expectant mothers in Australia are increasingly having their babies' births scheduled weeks before their due date, according to a new study.
View ArticleOb-gyns recommend annual well-woman visit
Women should have a well-woman appointment with their doctor every year, typically including pelvic and breast exams as well as any recommended screening, according to a group of U.S. ob-gyns.
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Chocolate cravings don't increase during PMS
Crave a Snickers bar that time of the month? Not so fast. A new study suggests that women's cocoa cravings do not increase before menstruation.
View ArticleFree birth control under health law starts today
Starting Wednesday, millions of American women will no longer pay for birth control pills, Pap smears or mammograms -- not even a co-pay.
View ArticleDid Komen overstate cancer screening benefits?
A breast cancer awareness campaign by the research advocacy group Susan G. Komen for the Cure overstated the benefit that mammograms have on survival rates of women with breast cancer, researchers say...
View ArticleStudy: Fertility treatments may lead to PTSD
Women who undergo fertility treatments may find the situation so distressing that they develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study says.
View ArticleMarriage may protect a woman's heart
For women, continuous marriage without divorce or widowhood is linked to fewer cardiovascular risk factors, such as high blood pressure, according to new research.
View ArticleWant to be happy? Ladies, it's in your genes
The "warrior gene" in men might be the "happiness gene" for women.
View ArticleStudy: Lung cancer on the rise in nonsmokers
Lung cancer rates are increasing among women and people who have never smoked, a new study finds.
View ArticleMany women don't know when they're fertile
Women seeking help getting pregnant at fertility clinics are often confused about when they're most likely to conceive naturally, an Australian survey finds.
View ArticleMom's older age doesn't hurt kids later in life
A new study finds that contrary to current thinking, children of older mothers do not appear to be at increased risk of diseases when they are adults.
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When your heart breaks, your whole body hurts
Getting dumped ignites a series of reactions that ends up feeling like a full-body blow. We tell you why love can hurt.
View ArticleToothpick blamed for woman's liver problems
When a woman who had been feeling progressively weaker for months visited an emergency room with nausea, vomiting and low blood pressure, doctors diagnosed her as having an abdominal infection and...
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Siblings among first cured of 'bubble boy disease'
Colton and Abbygail Ainslie are among three children successfully treated for their immune deficiency -- often called 'bubble boy disease' -- during an experiment detailed in Tuesday’s issue of the...
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L'Oreal anti-aging creams get FDA warning
Regulators warned L'Oreal SA, the world's biggest cosmetics group, to stop advertising skincare products using language that makes them sound like drugs.
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Here's why you really do need a man
A new book, “The End of Men,” has people talking about whether women are adapting better to modern society and therefore wondering if men are really necessary. Scientists, however, say males are vital...
View ArticleWoman's pre-wedding jitters linked to divorce
New research shows that a woman's hesitation before her wedding might predict a bumpy road ahead.
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Docs claim first mom-to-daughter uterus transplant
Two Swedish women are carrying the wombs of their mothers after what doctors called the world's first mother-to-daughter uterus transplants.
View ArticleWomen with endometriosis may be more attractive
Observing that women with the most severe form of endometriosis happen to be unusually attractive, researchers in Italy speculate that the qualities that led to the women's good looks also predisposed...
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IUDs, implants best for birth control — teens, too
When women think birth control, pills and condoms might be their first choice, but new guidelines from the nation’s leading group of obstetricians and gynecologists advise that all women, including...
View ArticleCourt: Ill. pharmacists don't have to give 'Plan B'
An Illinois appellate court Friday affirmed a lower court finding that the state cannot force pharmacists to sell emergency contraceptives - also known as "morning after" pills - if they have religious...
View ArticleLonging to be thin? Blame your genes
Hate your body? Society's obsession with thinness may not be to blame — at least not entirely. A new study finds that genetics influences how much women buy into the idea that thin equals beautiful.
View ArticleFree birth control cuts abortion rate dramatically, study finds
A surprising new study with implications for next month’s presidential election finds that offering women free birth control can reduce unplanned pregnancies -- and send the abortion rate spiraling...
View ArticleWomen who have heart attacks more likely to call 911
By Amy Norton, ReutersNEW YORK - Women suffering symptoms of a heart attack are more likely than their male counterparts to dial 911 - but there's a lot of room for improvement for men and women,...
View ArticleOhio has three of 10 best cities for working moms
Women seeking the best place to work and raise children in the United States may want to head to Ohio, where three of its cities have been voted among the 10 best for working mothers.
View ArticleMost can wait up to 5 years between Pap tests
Most women can wait three to five years between Pap tests to screen for cervical cancer, according to new guidelines released by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
View ArticleMammograms: For 1 life saved, 3 overdiagnosed
Breast cancer screening for women over 50 saves lives, an independent panel in Britain has concluded, confirming findings in U.S. and other studies. But, the review found that for every life saved,...
View ArticleTherapy can help scared moms avoid C-sections
Group therapy can help women avoid risky and costly cesarean sections, especially first-time mothers fearful of childbirth, according to a new study from Finland.
View ArticleBirth control pills shouldn't need prescription, docs say
Women should be able to buy birth control pills over-the-counter at pharmacies without a prescription, a group of doctors says.
View ArticleStudy reignites controversy over mammograms
As many as a third of cancers detected through routine mammograms may not be life threatening, according to a study published on Wednesday that raises fresh questions about the benefits of breast...
View ArticleFertility drop-off surprises women over 40
Nearly half of women who became pregnant through in vitro fertilization after age 40 say they were "shocked" to discover they needed fertility treatments, a new study finds.
View ArticleFlu vaccine safe in pregnancy, study says
A large study offers reassuring news for pregnant women: It's safe to get a flu shot. The research found no evidence that the vaccine increases the risk of losing a fetus, and may prevent some deaths.
View ArticleFolic acid in pregnancy may reduce autism risk
Women who take folic acid supplements before becoming pregnant, as well as early in pregnancy, may reduce the risk of having a child with an autism spectrum disorder, according to a new study.
View ArticleFDA approves new silicone-gel breast implant
The Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that it approved a new type of breast implant from Allergan for women 22 years and older.
View ArticleIUD birth control misunderstood by many women
In a new survey, most women had inaccurate perceptions about the safety and effectiveness of intrauterine devices (IUDs) in preventing pregnancy, say U.S. researchers, who urge doctors to talk more...
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Check the baby! Many new moms show signs of OCD
Is the baby breathing? Most new moms are anxious, but a new study finds that 11 percent may suffer from obsessive-compulsive symptoms, compared with 2 percent to 3 percent in the general population.
View ArticleInfrequent pap smears lead to missed cancer signs
Certain types of cervical abnormalities that can lead to cancer may be missed when young women go years between Pap smears, a new study suggests.
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Mammogram scares leave lasting fears
The chatroom posts always start with words like "Help!” or “I’m flipping out”. And they’re all the same story -- a woman having a routine mammogram is called for a follow-up. Most women are fine, but...
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Dove ad highlights women's distorted self image
In its latest “real beauty” campaign, Dove harnesses the voice of that harsh internal critic to literally illustrate how distorted these perceptions can be when it comes to a woman’s actual appearance.
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FDA approves Plan B for girls 15 and older
U.S. health regulators on Tuesday lowered the age limit for Plan B One-Step emergency contraception, approving it for sale to girls as young as 15 and agreeing it will be available without a...
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Most stressful number of kids? 3, survey says
Call it the Duggar effect: TODAY Moms' exclusive survey of 7,000 mothers finds that while moms of three have more stress than mothers of one or two, women who have four or more children actually report...
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Angelina Jolie: I have had double mastectomy
Angelina Jolie says she has undergone a double mastectomy, after being told that she had an 87 percent risk of breast cancer, along with a 50 percent risk of ovarian cancer.
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'Why would we wait?': Sisters face Jolie cancer dilemma
Angelina Jolie’s revelation this week that she’d had both breasts removed to lower her risk of cancer came as a bombshell to many -- but not to three sisters from Berkeley Heights, N.J. Cathy Balsamo,...
View ArticleFDA must make some Plan B pills available to all
An appeals court ordered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday to make certain forms of ‘morning-after” birth control pills available freely over the counter to anyone who wants to buy them.
View ArticleDon't look for emergency contraception soon
The Obama administration may have backed down after a decade of fighting over emergency contraception, but don’t expect to see Plan B, or any other morning-after birth control product, out from behind...
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Mom of first IVF baby has died
Lesley Brown, the woman who gave birth to the first test tube baby has died at age 64 after a brief illness, the British newspaper The Telegraph reports.
View ArticleHPV vaccine helps women who don't get the shots
A new study suggests that the human papillomavirus vaccine provides a benefit to women even if they are not vaccinated, via a phenomenon known as "herd immunity."
View ArticleLeaky bladders affect young women, too
Urinary incontinence may be just as common in younger women who have never been pregnant as it is in women who have had children, according to a new Australian study.
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