March 27, 2019 Woman's suspected 'baby bump' was actually massive ovarian tumors A woman whose friends convinced her to take a pregnancy test after she showed signs of a growing “baby bump” was devastated to learn that her swollen abdomen was actually due to two massive ovarian tumors.
March 21, 2019 Maine bill aimed at guaranteeing menstrual products for inmates 'not needed,' GOP lawmaker says A Republican lawmaker in Maine on Friday argued that a bill to guarantee free tampons, pads and menstrual cups for state prison inmates was unnecessary — and warned against attempts to "micromanage" the criminal justice system.
March 18, 2019 Woman claims hospital stored frozen embryo for years without her knowledge A Massachusetts woman has filed a lawsuit against a Rhode Island hospital she says froze her embryo and kept it in storage for 13 years without her knowledge.
March 15, 2019 Excess pregnancy weight gain tied to risk for delivery complications, study says Women who gain more weight than recommended while pregnant may increase their chances for serious complications at delivery, a study of more than a half-million births in New York City suggests.
March 13, 2019 Genes may be why some women on birth control still get pregnant, study claims It’s long been assumed that women who get pregnant on birth control pills somehow erred, possibly by forgetting a dose.
March 11, 2019 Mississippi mom claims breast implants were 'poisoning' her A Mississippi woman who claims she developed “breast implant illness” just weeks after undergoing surgery said that at the height of her symptoms she even contemplated committing suicide.
March 10, 2019 Woman shocked to learn 'kidney stones' was actually labor Ally Opfer had no idea she was pregnant—until she found herself giving birth in the emergency room being prepped for a c-section.
February 27, 2019 New York nurse, 25, gets pacemaker after self-diagnosing life-threatening condition A 25-year-old nurse on New York’s Long Island was fitted with a pacemaker earlier this month after she self-diagnosed her troubling symptoms following a hip injury.
February 23, 2019 College athlete had heart attack at 21: 'My whole life changed' Molly Schroeder survived a heart attack when she was only 21 years old. Now she’s on a mission to help young women understand heart health isn’t something that can wait until they’re older.
February 18, 2019 Woman who didn't know she was pregnant gives birth while in coma, discovers she has 2 uteruses A U.K. woman who was placed into a medically-induced coma after complaining of a headache and later suffering from seizures was shocked to wake days later and discover she had given birth to a healthy baby girl.