Women’s Health

Get the info on cancer prevention for yourself—and your adolescent kids HPV Causes Most Cervical Cancer A virus, the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), causes most cervical…

Probiotics are the “good” bacteria that live in your intestinal tract and help with digestion, among other basic bodily functions. While probiotics can benefit everyone,…

Are you interested in birth control that protects against infection, doesn’t require a prescription and that also doesn’t involve hormones? Why not consider the female…

From adolescence into adulthood, photographer Jade Beall struggled with body image and acceptance. She found it difficult just to look in the mirror, she says,…

Diflucan may be linked to birth defects The FDA are advising that a drug used to treat yeast infections of the vagina, mouth, throat, esophagus and…

If you feel like you’ve just completed a triathlon post-birth, you’re not alone. Many women and experts alike compare pregnancy and birth to the rigorous…

Would you do something if it failed 95% of the time? Millions of us do—we diet. But research shows for most people diets are harmful…

False STD Cures If you’ve got a sexually transmitted disease, the Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that some companies are selling products that…

What Are Postpartum Aches? As a new mom, the last thing you’re thinking about is your posture, right? But what if you learned that proper…

“Just relax and breathe easy.” We hear this all the time but if you’re one of the 20 million Americans—that’s 1 in 15—who suffer from…

Gestational diabetes, or high blood sugar in pregnancy in a woman who has never had high blood sugar, is being diagnosed more often and in…

Actress Ali Landry talks to us about being a mom On family . . . Healthy Mom&Baby: How has the place where you’re from shaped…

If you have ever walked past a visibly pregnant woman wearing 4-inch stilettos, you likely watched her closely lest she lose her balance and fall.…

Think you only have to be concerned about the health of your teeth as a child or an older adult? Think again—especially if you have…

You may decide to have embryos created and frozen for implantation at a later time, although you may have to delay your cancer treatment until…

Your last baby was born via cesarean and now you’re contemplating the birth of this next baby—do you know your options for having what professionals…