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Race and ethnicity may be important factors in women’s reproductive lives, from the timing of the first menstrual period to the severity of menopausal symptoms, a new research review finds.

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Several maladaptive eating behaviors, beyond anorexia, can affect women. Indeed, some 10 to 15 percent of women have maladaptive eating behaviours and attitudes according to new study…

A New York Medical College physician who specializes in restoring or preserving fertility in female cancer patients has discovered a possible link between the…

Older women who take an antidepressant seem to have a small but noteworthy increased risk of stroke and death compared to older women not on an antidepressant medication, a new study…

Breastfeeding a child may lower a woman’s risk of developing Metabolic Syndrome, a condition linked to heart disease and diabetes in women, according to a…

To investigate the prevalence of and factors associated with fecal incontinence and its precursors among high-risk women at 12 months postpartum.

A survey of women in the immediate and later postpartum was…

To describe the prevalence and severity of urinary incontinence in the 12-month postpartum period and to relate this incontinence to several potential risk factors including body mass index, smoking, oral…

Older women who suffer from major depression are at greater risk of developing urinary incontinence than women of the same age who are not depressed, new research…

Women in the United States should start cervical cancer screening at age 21 and most do not need an annual Pap smear, according to new guidelines issued on…

A new study has found a higher rate of birth defects among babies conceived by assisted reproduction compared to babies conceived naturally.

In the study, almost 3 percent of…

Almost half of UK women could be suffering from a lack of vitamin A due to a previously undiscovered genetic variation, scientists at Newcastle University have found.

The team, led…

Nicotine patches and gum seem to be safe and effective in pregnant women, according to a new study.

Such patches and gum have been shown to help non-pregnant adults…

Women who cope with the stress of infertility treatment by relinquishing control are nearly twice as likely to get pregnant as those who don’t adopt this strategy,…

Twins may come into the world a little healthier if they share the womb with a sister rather than a brother, a new study suggests.

Israeli researchers found…

Postmenopausal women who have higher testosterone levels may be at greater risk of heart disease, insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome compared to women with lower testosterone levels, according to a…

Postmenopausal women who have higher testosterone levels may be at greater risk of heart disease, insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome compared to women with lower…

Women who get the recommended amount of fiber in their diets may have lower estrogen levels and ovulate less often than women who eat less fiber, a new study suggests.

A traditional Chinese therapy used for turning babies out of the breech position before birth may not be effective, a new study finds.

The study, reported in the journal…

Women who initially receive just one embryo during in vitro fertilization are as likely to produce a child as women implanted with two, Swedish researchers reported on Wednesday.

Attempting to aid a difficult childbirth with forceps instead of immediately performing a C-section may not raise the risks to the baby in most cases, a new study suggests.

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…