Endometriosis more common in young women than many doctors realize
“You just have bad cramps,” was the typical response teenager Sarah Swenson heard when she complained about the excruciating pain
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Heart attack diagnosis missed in women more often than in men
Chest pain is misdiagnosed in women more frequently than in men, according to research presented today at ESC Acute CardioVascular
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Drug to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women of ‘very limited use’
An independent analysis of the medical trials which formed the final basis of approval by the US Food and Drug
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Women undergo less aggressive open heart surgery, experience worse outcomes than men
Women are significantly less likely than men to undergo coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using guideline-recommended approaches, which may result
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Seizure frequency not up in pregnancy for women with epilepsy
Among women with epilepsy, the percentage who have a higher incidence of seizures during pregnancy than in the postpartum period
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Pregnant women whose exercise routines disrupted by COVID-19 show higher depression scores
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted daily life, including many people’s ability to exercise, which can boost mood, reduce stress and
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Hot Spots ID’d for Higher CRC Mortality in Younger Women
MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 — Specific geographic areas in the United States are associated with higher rates of mortality from
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Heart failure, hypertensive deaths rise in black women and men
Deaths due to heart failure and hypertensive heart disease are increasing in the U.S.—particularly in Black women and men—despite medical
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Pregnant women more likely to be catch COVID-19 than general pop
Pregnant women are FOUR TIMES more likely to be infected with COVID-19 than the general population, Philadelphia study suggests Researchers
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Maria shriver and AARP take on Alzheimer’s in women
(HealthDay)—An Alzheimer’s diagnosis is devastating, no matter your sex. But the disease strikes far more women than men. Journalist and
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