November 4, 2016 Chinese medicine technique may offer some relief in perimenopause A Chinese medicine technique using a smooth-edged instrument to scrape or rub certain areas of the body may relieve troublesome symptoms women experience in the years leading up to menopause, according to a new study.
November 4, 2016 The effects of Zika on babies' brains go beyond microcephaly, report finds A new report highlights the range of damage Zika infection can cause a developing fetus.
November 3, 2016 Ominous stats loom on the women's cancer horizon Two disturbing reports were issued this week on the cancer front, with one noting women will see a spike in cancer deaths over the next decade or so—5.5 million cancer deaths by the year 2030.
November 3, 2016 A unique treatment for breast cancer: laser surgery In 2016 almost 300,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer. Treatments for women vary from case to case, but Dr. Vincent Ansanelli, a surgeon in Long Island, New York offers an option many may not know about, laser breast cancer surgery
November 2, 2016 The #NoExcuses mom opens up about gaining 10 pounds Maria Kang first made headlines in 2013, when she posted a photo of herself on Facebook looking super fit next to her three young children under the phrase “What’s your excuse?”
November 2, 2016 Women may get misleading results from treadmill stress tests Traditional treadmill tests used to estimate heart disease risk might not provide accurate results for women, a recent study suggests.
November 2, 2016 Mothers' nutrition pivotal for healthy child growth, study finds Improving mothers' nutrition before and during pregnancy is pivotal to reducing child stunting in developing countries, researchers said on Tuesday, as a new study showed poor child growth often starts in the womb.
November 2, 2016 Cheap cancer measures could save hundreds of thousands of lives in poor countries Health interventions costing as little as $1.72 per person could prevent hundreds of thousands of deaths from breast and cervical cancer in developing countries, scientists said on Tuesday.
November 2, 2016 Palatin female sexual desire drug succeeds in late stage trials A drug meant to boost the libido of pre-menopausal women distressed by lack of sexual desire met the main goals of a pair of late stage clinical trials, according to initial results released on Tuesday by its developer, Palatin Technologies Inc. Palatin said the experimental drug, bremelanotide, demonstrated statistically significant improvement versus placebo on scales measuring levels of desire and distress in 24-week studies of more than 1,200 women diagnosed with hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD).