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‘The Pitt’ Star Katherine LaNasa Says Early Breast Cancer Detection Saved Her Life
# Early Breast Cancer Detection Gave Katherine LaNasa a Second Chance at Life Katherine LaNasa, star of the medical drama "The Pitt," credits early d…
Her Bloating Turned Out to Be Colon Cancer at 37. Then She Learned She Had a BRCA2 Mutation
Marisa Stachelski dismissed her bloating as irritable bowel syndrome for months. At 37, the symptom that seemed routine turned into a colon cancer dia…
6 Kegel Mistakes That Pelvic Floor Therapists Want You to Know
# 6 Kegel Mistakes That Pelvic Floor Therapists Want You to Know Millions of people perform Kegel exercises to strengthen pelvic floor muscles, yet m…
Nearly 1 in 3 Women in Their 20s Have Never Had a Cervical Screening
# Nearly One-Third of Women in Their 20s Skip Cervical Cancer Screening A significant gap exists in cervical cancer prevention among young women. Nea…
Menstrual fitness: Why some women are 'cycle-syncing' their workouts
# Menstrual Cycle Workouts Have Individual Benefits, But Social Media Simplifies a Complex Picture Women are increasingly tailoring their exercise ro…
Mums 'left to get on with it' after C-sections
# Women Report Inadequate Recovery Support After Cesarean Delivery Mothers recovering from cesarean sections are describing a troubling gap in postna…
New mums 'left to get on with it' as C-section numbers hit record high
# Postpartum Recovery Support Falls Short as Caesarean Birth Rates Climb Mothers recovering from caesarean sections report feeling abandoned during o…
Powerlifter wins golds despite endometriosis pain
# Powerlifter Lhamo Weston Wins Gold Medals While Managing Endometriosis Powerlifter Lhamo Weston captured gold medals at international competitions …
This New Definition for Heart Attacks May Help More Women Get Diagnosed
# New Heart Attack Definition Could Close the Diagnostic Gap for Women Cardiologists have embraced a revised definition of heart attacks that promise…
The Global Story
# America's Isolated Stance on Infanticide Prosecution Sets It Apart Globally The United States stands alone among developed nations in how aggressiv…
Gloria Steinem, Feminist Icon and Reproductive Rights Advocate, Dies at 92
# Gloria Steinem, Feminist Icon and Reproductive Rights Advocate, Dies at 92 Gloria Steinem, the pioneering feminist activist and reproductive rights…
Menopausal women pose as men to buy testosterone online after prescription difficulties
# Women Impersonating Men to Obtain Testosterone Online During Menopause Crisis Menopausal women are purchasing testosterone online under false ident…
Baby Tommy's our 'light', says grieving family of newborn whose mum died in childbirth
# Mother's Death During Childbirth Highlights Rare but Serious Pregnancy Complications Chelsea McGillivray's death during labor in Rutherglen, South …
My PCOS Diagnosis Took 5 Years. Why the Name Change to PMOS Gives Me Hope
# From PCOS to PMOS: Why a Name Change Matters to People Seeking Answers A woman spent five years bouncing between doctors before getting a diagnosis…
PMOS clinics 'good start, but more can be done'
# Jersey Launches Trial Clinics for Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Jersey's government has opened specialized clinics designed to support women…
HPV home-testing kits now available in England
# HPV Home-Testing Kits Now Available on the NHS in England The National Health Service has rolled out a major shift in cervical cancer screening. St…
Mum's perforated bowel ordeal after scan error
# Scan Error Led to Sepsis, Prompting Call for Improved Postnatal Care A mother's life-threatening sepsis infection stemmed from a missed diagnosis d…
Heavy periods study to create world's largest biobank
# Researchers Launch World's Largest Menstrual Fluid Biobank to Transform Heavy Period Treatment A new research initiative will establish the world's…
HPV home-testing kits available for women in England who have missed cervical screening
# HPV Home-Testing Kits Expand Cervical Cancer Prevention in England Nearly four million women in England now have access to self-testing kits that d…
Early Menopause May Lead to Faster Onset of Alzheimer's Disease, Cognitive Decline
# Early Menopause May Lead to Faster Onset of Alzheimer's Disease, Cognitive Decline Women who experience early menopause face an accelerated timelin…
How to Find Answers to Gut Symptoms and Finally Find Relief
# Finding Answers for Persistent Gut Symptoms: What Women Need to Know Digestive problems affect millions of women, yet many struggle for years befor…
Early Menopause Linked to High Blood Pressure. How to Lower Your Risk
# Early Menopause Linked to High Blood Pressure. How to Lower Your Risk Women who enter menopause before age 45 face a sharply elevated risk of devel…
How Your Period Can Change Chronic Illness Symptoms—and What to Do About It
# How Your Period Can Change Chronic Illness Symptoms—and What to Do About It Menstrual cycles shape how chronic illnesses behave in ways medicine ha…
Are You In Perimenopause? Signs, Symptoms, and What to Ask Your Doctor
# Recognizing Perimenopause: What Women Need to Know About This Life Stage Perimenopause remains one of the most misunderstood transitions in women's…
Women With Type 2 Diabetes May Experience Worse Menopause Symptoms
# Women With Type 2 Diabetes May Experience Worse Menopause Symptoms Women managing type 2 diabetes face a compounded challenge during menopause: the…
8 Signs of a Heart Attack Doctors Want Women to Know
# 8 Signs of a Heart Attack Doctors Want Women to Know Women experience heart attacks differently than men, and those differences often go unrecogniz…
Why are women going to London for abortions?
Welsh women are traveling to London for abortion care because waiting times in Wales significantly exceed those in England, leaving some patients with…
The 6 Best Electric Razors For Women In 2026, Tested By Beauty Editors
# Electric Razors for Women: What Beauty Editors Found in 2026 Testing Women's Health editors tested six electric razors designed specifically for wo…
Why I Reach For Recovery Slides More Than Anything Else In Pregnancy
# Why Recovery Slides Became Essential During Pregnancy Joint pain intensifies during the third trimester of pregnancy as hormonal shifts and weight …
The 6% Problem: The Research Gap Putting Women Athletes at Risk
Women athletes receive only 6 percent of sports science research funding despite making up roughly half of all recreational athletes. This funding gap…
'Women from Wales come to my London clinic because of inadequate abortion care'
A London-based obstetrician reports treating Welsh women regularly at his abortion clinic due to gaps in reproductive healthcare access in Wales. The …
Why Gen Z women know more about periods than their mums
Gen Z women possess deeper knowledge about their menstrual cycles than previous generations, armed with scientific language and wellness strategies th…
What are the 'luteal uglies'? And how they're affecting women
# What Are the 'Luteal Uglies'? And How They're Affecting Women Women across social media are discussing the "luteal uglies," a colloquial term for t…
Lucy Davis urges women to check their breasts for cancer - here's how
# Actress Lucy Davis Shares Breast Awareness Message: How to Recognize Early Warning Signs Lucy Davis, best known for her role in the British version…
Covid Vaccine and Pregnancy: What to Know Now
# Covid Vaccine and Pregnancy: What Years of Data Actually Show Recent claims from prominent Republicans questioning the safety of covid vaccines dur…