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For people in their 70’s, light to moderate alcohol intake may offer women, but not men, some protection against loss of mobility, a study hints.

But the investigators caution that most…

Most obese women gain more weight than is recommended during pregnancy, and may find those pounds tough to shed in the long run, a new study suggests.

In a…

Oral contraceptives seem to work equally well in women who are overweight and those who are not, according to a new study from Europe.

But the author of another…

Postmenopausal women may lessen their chances of fracturing a hip by adding soy-based foods to their diet, a study from Singapore hints.

Women in the study were…

Fertility clinic websites aren’t doing a great job of explaining the risks of testing an embryo for genetic disorders before it’s implanted in the womb, researchers found.

The…

Increased use of contraceptives has pushed global abortion rates down, but unsafe abortions kill 70,000 women each year and seriously harm or maim millions more, according to a…

Grappling with the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is nothing new for postmenopausal women. Researchers have now added more fuel to the fire, with evidence…

New, less invasive surgical treatments for stress urinary incontinence in women are just as effective as traditional open surgical approaches, according to Cochrane Researchers. The researchers…

Consequences of obesity in women may extend years into their daughters’ lives, study findings hint.

The researchers found that daughters of obese mothers, versus normal- or under-weight mothers, were about…

Women who put on weight as they approach middle-age could reduce their chances of enjoying a healthy old age by up to 80%, according to research from…

Gabapentin, a drug initially used to treat seizures, improves sleep quality in menopausal women with hot flashes, University of Rochester Medical Center researchers report online and in the…

Even after the “abortion pill” RU-486 made it possible for all doctors to provide early abortions, access to abortions did not improve as dramatically as women had hoped.

When RU-486,…

Women of child-bearing age who use oral contraceptives face a lower risk of a leaky bladder than women of similar ages who do not take the pill,…

Chewing on some sugarless gum may be a low-tech way to help new moms get their bowels moving again after a cesarean section.

In a study of women who had…

Canada should extend universal health coverage to fund in vitro fertilization (IVF) and intracytoplasmic sperm injection, writes Dr. Renda Bouzayen, Division Head, Reproductive Endocrine and Infertility, Dalhousie University…

Women who are desperately trying to get pregnant might want to avoid complementary and alternative medicine.

The common belief is that it won’t hurt to try alternative fertility…

Exposure to anesthesia during cesarean section delivery (C-section) doesn’t increase a child’s risk of learning disabilities down the road, according to a new report in the journal Anesthesia.

Concerns have been…

Cancer patients who want to start a family in the future now have a new option. Montefiore’s Institute for Reproductive Medicine & Health is the only…

Women who quickly put on pounds after starting birth-control injections seem to be at risk of significant long-term weight gain, a new study suggests.

The findings, say researchers, should help…

Women with mild or severe high blood pressure during pregnancy - a condition known as pre-eclampsia - should have labor induced after 37 weeks’ gestation, according to a new study.

Probiotic supplements may boost the effectiveness of an antibiotic used to treat bacterial vaginosis, a new research review finds.

Bacterial vaginosis (BV) occurs when the normal balance of bacteria in the…

Two pain-relieving techniques done during cesarean section may reduce women’s need for narcotic painkillers afterward, a research review finds.

After having a C-section, women are typically given a combination of…

Many people use “alternative” or complementary products because they see them as a more gentle form of medicine. The German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care…

A slow embryo heart rate could mean that mothers who have undergone in vitro fertilization are at increased risk for miscarriage, according to a report in the journal Fertility and…

Chinese herbal medicine could offer an alternative to standard hormonal treatments for the painful pelvic disorder endometriosis, preliminary research suggests.

In a review of two small clinical trials, researchers found…