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Girls in the U.S. may be continuing to hit puberty at earlier ages, according to new research.

The findings suggest earlier development than what was reported in a 1997…

A copper intrauterine device was 100 percent effective at emergency contraception in a study of almost 2000 Chinese women who had the device implanted up to 5 days after unprotected…

Women who conceive within six months of an initial miscarriage have the best chance of having a healthy pregnancy with the lowest complication rates, finds a paper published…

Ovulating women unconsciously buy sexier clothes, says new research from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management. The study finds that…

Women who smoke or pierce their nipples are more likely to develop a breast abscess, according to a new study in the July issue of the Journal…

In women undergoing surgery, the heart rate and blood pressure response to ventilation tube placement varies at different times of the menstrual cycle, according to a study in…

Strength training for women is a weighty issue.

Despite building stronger bones and providing a metabolic boost that burns fat for hours after a workout, experts say too many women…

New research shows that babies born to methamphetamine-using moms face much higher risks of serious complications, compared to babies not exposed in the womb to this illegal street drug.

First-time moms who are older than 30, overweight or have breastfeeding difficulties on their newborn’s first day may have increased odds of a delay in their full breast-milk production,…

A procedure that stops the blood supply to fibroids could be a safe and effective alternative to hysterectomy for women whose fibroid symptoms won’t go away, according to a…

A review of more than 100 studies found overweight girls tend to reach puberty earlier than their peers do.

While some researchers have argued hitting puberty early in life makes…

New research suggests that drinking lots of artificially sweetened beverages may be linked with an increased risk of premature births.

“It may be non-optional for pregnant women to…

Women in New Zealand wait an average of 25 days to get a termination of pregnancy, from the date of their first visit to the doctor. Researchers writing in…

Even if they aren’t staffed to handle emergency cesarean sections, hospitals should respect a woman’s informed choice to have a vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC), new guidelines say.

VBAC…

A protective gel made using the HIV drug tenofovir reduced HIV infections in women by 39 percent over two and a half years - the first time such an approach has…

U.S. researchers have developed a formula that can predict whether fertility treatment will succeed more accurately than using age alone, and used it to develop a commercial test.

They said…

A comprehensive Argentinean epidemiological study reveals the staggering costs of osteoporosis in the country.

The key findings of the article published in April 2010 in the…

While some studies have suggested that acupuncture might boost a woman’s chances of becoming pregnant through in-vitro fertilization (IVF), new findings question whether there is a true benefit.

In…

Pittsburgh, PA. Research to be presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for the Study of Ingestive Behavior (SSIB), the foremost society…

Overweight women who suffer from bothersome hot flashes may find some relief by losing some weight, hints a new study published today.

In the study, women who participated in…

There is an increased risk of recurring gestational diabetes in pregnant women who developed gestational diabetes during their first and second pregnancies, according to a…

Comprehensive updated guidelines for vitamin D supplementation from Osteoporosis Canada provide physicians with the latest information, including new safe dose levels, in the latest online issue of CMAJ (Canadian Medical…

As obesity continues to be a worldwide health risk, one of its “side effects” could include less effective birth control for overweight and obese women who use hormonal contraceptives.

Pregnant women aged 14-17 years are at higher risk of preterm birth and of having a child with low-birth-weight, especially if they are having their second child. Researchers writing…

Events surrounding a baby girl’s birth may affect the age at which she later goes through menopause.

In a study of more than 20,000 middle-aged Puerto Rican and American women,…