Women's Health

A woman’s life stages can arrive with profound physical and emotional changes. We’ll take you through every stage, offering advice, expertise and understanding.

Patient Story

‘A light at the end of that tunnel’

Midlife triggered a complex set of women’s health issues for Molly Davidson.

The cold truth about migraine headaches

Early humans' ability to adapt to cold temperatures may have contributed to the differences in the prevalence of migraine headaches that exist today.

Device might detect breast cancer-linked swelling sooner

A new technique gauges lymph flow by capturing thousands of points of measurements on the entire arm.

Patient Story

‘All I can do is thank God’

A pregnant mother, paralyzed by a stroke, makes a remarkable recovery.

Food for thought: keys to fruitful fertility

Eating a good-quality diet improves fertility and reduces the time it takes to get pregnant.

Breast cancer genes a real risk for men, too

If a male has a BRCA mutation, their risk increases 100-fold.

Ready, set … action! The sequel

Don't let pop culture fool you into thinking labor and delivery are harder—or easier—than they really are.

Meditation: different approaches, benefits

What can be gained from various popular approaches?

A big belly is bad for your heart

If you have belly fat, the target will be waist loss rather than weight loss.

Patient Story

Bed rest and baby love, times three

From joy and sorrow, from love and loss comes the long-awaited addition of healthy triplets.

His and her knee injuries occur the same way

New evidence suggests that landing on a hyperextended knee is the most dangerous situation for ACL tears.

Better than a tattoo

When you can't speak for yourself, your patient advocate and advance directive can make your wishes known.