4 Things to Know About PCOS and Fertility Polycystic ovary syndrome isn’t well understood even by those who study it, but there are some things you should know. By Laura Ojeda Melchor Actress and singer Keke Palmer recently opened up on Instagram about a medical issue that has been attacking her “from the inside out” her entire life. In a 2019 interview for Health, new…
My Lupus Diagnosis Taught Me To Talk To My Family About My Health My long road to a diagnosis started in 2007 and continued with the help of my family. By Janice Thomas I was diagnosed with Lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause inflammation and pain in any part of your body, less than ten years ago, but I…
16 Foods That Reduce Bloating—And 8 That Cause It Keep your digestive system humming along by eating flat-belly foods and avoiding those that cause bloat. By Charlene K. Petitjean Bloating is totally normal and common. There are a number of factors that contribute to bloating—including eating your food too quickly and menstrual bleeding. But some foods pack a lot of carbohydrates, often…
Life After Breast Cancer: The Journey Forward By Ann Pietrangelo Medically reviewed by Faith Selchick, DNP, AOCNP One day you’re in active treatment for breast cancer, and the next you’re not. You might feel an immediate sense of relief and gratitude that you’re still here and the worst may be over. At the same time, side effects from treatment are still with…
How To Support Someone Dealing With Fertility Issues Let this guide you toward providing caring, compassionate support By Cassie Shortsleeve The first and loudest phrase you’ll likely hear if you talk to someone who has experienced pregnancy loss or infertility is this: It’s so isolating. No matter your loss, so much can feel, well, gone: control, how you thought your life would…
NIH: Strategic Plan for Research on Women’s Health The forthcoming strategic plan will be focused on guiding future NIH research efforts to improve the health of all women throughout the life course. By Alana Hippensteele, Managing Editor In the publication of NOT-OD-22-186, the Office of Research on Women’s Health (ORWH) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) makes a request for…
Afghan Women’s Health and Lives on the Brink By Julie Rank The following article is based on results from the newly released 2021 report on the Hologic Global Women’s Health Index, a comprehensive global survey on women’s health. The Index surveyed women in Afghanistan for the first time in 2021. Life was already extremely difficult for Afghan women before the…
What Causes Breast Cancer? Risk Factors to Know Age and other factors may influence a person’s risk of developing breast cancer. By Tessa Miller Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD Breast cancer is a complex and often confusing disease. It isn’t clear what causes normal cells to grow out of control and multiply.¹ Researchers do know that certain hormonal, genetic, lifestyle, and environmental risk factors…
Phillips Leads Local Women’s Health Conference By Mike Lydick GAWAM — Women can often feel overwhelmed and burned out because of all the responsibilities they take on at home and at work. An upcoming women’s health conference will offer strategies to help women “reset and refresh” so they can take control of their mental health, reduce stress, find a balance…
Global Survey Finds Women’s Health Worsened in 2021 By Deidre McPhillips, CNN For women around the globe, the second year of the Covid-19 pandemic brought more health challenges than the first. In 2020, the medical technology company Hologic launched a global survey in partnership with Gallup to assess how well women’s health needs were being met. Countries were scored based…