December 15, 2015 Brief periods of standing, walking tied to better blood sugar Older women at risk for type 2 diabetes may want to break up prolonged periods of sitting by standing or going for short walks, suggests a new study from the UK.
December 14, 2015 Surrogate defies birth parents' abortion demand A second surrogate mom carrying triplets and being pressured to abort one of her fetuses is sticking to her guns in a desperate bid to save the unborn child.
December 12, 2015 5 reasons why some women go through early menopause Maybe you wake up at night drenched in sweat.
December 11, 2015 Women surgeons face gender discrimination Women surgeons working at university medical centers say they've faced more gender discrimination as staff surgeons than they did as medical students or residents, according to a new study in Canada.
December 10, 2015 Breast cancer survival odds better with faster treatment Women with breast cancer may have better survival odds if they get surgery and chemotherapy more quickly, two large U.S. studies suggest.
December 10, 2015 Elderly women with incontinence may also face risk of falling Elderly women who have urinary incontinence during the day may face another problem at night - if they also wet the bed, they are at increased risk of falls, a recent study suggests.
December 10, 2015 9 burning health questions people asked Google in 2015 Chances are, one of the first places you turn for quick information on everything from that new diet fad to a troubling rash to a cough that won’t quit is your handy search engine (although if you have a medical concern, there’s no substitute for an IRL appointment with your doctor).
December 9, 2015 Doctors dispute FDA's ruling on uterine surgery technique Doctors are arguing that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) relied on a flawed analysis when it ruled last year that noncancerous growths in the uterus could no longer be removed using mechanical devices that chop them into small pieces for extraction by minimally invasive surgery.
December 8, 2015 Organizations issue joint guidelines for breast cancer survivors Most breast cancer survivors require routine mammograms and physical exams to check for new tumors, but they don't need additional imaging or lab tests unless symptoms suggest malignancies may have returned, according to new joint guidelines from two leading U.S. cancer groups.
December 7, 2015 Low-carb diet doesn't always cut diabetes risk after pregnancy For women who develop diabetes during pregnancy, low-carbohydrate diets may not necessarily help keep the disease at bay after the baby arrives, a U.S. study suggests.