Vaginal/Caesarean Combo Delivery of Twins Safe

Doctors need not go straight to Caesarean section when delivering twins, but can start with vaginal delivery of…    

Rheumatoid Arthritis May be on the Rise in Women

After forty years of decline, rheumatoid arthritis may be on the rise in women, according to research presented…    

New Biologic Treatment Increases Bone Mass in Postmenopausal Women

Denosumab can increase bone mass in post menopausal women, according to research presented this week at the American…    

Increased Rate of Hemangiomas Linked to Rise in Number of Low Birth Weight Infants in US

Low birth weight is the most significant factor for the development of infantile hemangiomas, a common birthmark, according…    

Endometriosis may occur with bowel disease

Women with endometriosis are at increased risk of also having irritable bowel syndrome or pelvic inflammatory disease, according…    

Statins May Prevent Miscarriages

Hospital for Special Surgery researchers have found that statins may be able to prevent miscarriages in women who…    

Menopause Does Not Cause Increased Blood Pressure, Studies Find

Increases in blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk occurring in women after menopause do not result from menopause…    

Changes in sex steroids associated with menopause

A study in the Oct. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that the increased rate of follicle…    

Lower IQ seen in kids born via fertility treatment

The results of a relatively small study suggest that children conceived using a fertility technique called intracytoplasmic sperm…    

Hypnotic Relaxation Therapy Minimizes Hot Flashes

With an estimated 85 percent of women experiencing hot flashes as they approach menopause, finding effective non-medication treatment…    

Observational study suggests hormone therapy safe for postmenopausal BRCA mutation carriers

The use of hormone therapy was associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women who…    

Pelvic Disorders Affect Large Number of Women

Nearly one-quarter of all women suffer from pelvic-floor disorders, such as incontinence, at some point in their…    

Incontinence Affects a Substantial Proportion of Women

Nearly one-quarter of women surveyed, and more than one-third of older women, report at least one pelvic floor…    

Brain protein holds key to fertility

Scientists have discovered the crucial ovulation-triggering role played by a small protein molecule in the brain, a finding…    

‘Superbug’ Breast Infections Controllable in Nursing Mothers

Many nursing mothers who have been hospitalized for breast abscesses are afflicted with the “superbug” methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus,…    

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) Improves Sleep, Sexuality and Joint Pain in Older Women

One of the world’s longest and largest trials of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) has found that post-menopausal women…    

Ways to Avoid Blood Pressure Increase at Menopause

Before menopause, women have a blood pressure advantage.

Women’s blood pressure starts out lower than men’s,…    

Electrical stimulation may ease vaginal pain

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation or TENS is a safe and effective treatment for a type of vaginal pain…    

Japan’s females are longest living in world - report

Japanese girls born last year can expect to live until they are 86 years old, which would make…    

Scientists identify possible cause of endometriosis

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have identified an enzyme that could be responsible for a condition called…