Category: Women’s Health

Alcohol is processed differently from other nutrients. Women metabolize alcohol more slowly than men do.

I?ve been drinking Fresca since I was in college. Lately I?ve been reading that diet drinks may cause weight gain and have other bad effects. Is that true?

An analysis of 600,000 European and Americans linked working more than 55 hours a week with a 30% greater risk of stroke for women.

Bunions and arthritis of the big toe can be prevented by wearing appropriate shoes and treated with ice, nonprescription pain relievers, and shoe inserts.

Bone broths are good sources of protein but haven’t been shown to decrease inflammation, protect joints, or erase wrinkles.

I had a colonoscopy recently and it detected hemorrhoids. I don?t have any symptoms. Should I be doing something to get rid of them?

An analysis of data from the Nurses’ Health Study links increased consumption of olive oil with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Most chocolate has too many calories, and not enough heart-healthy flavanols, to qualify as a health food.

In a small clinical trial of people with mild cognitive impairment, vigorous exercise increased performance on cognitive tests and reduced levels of a component of amyloid plaques.

An analysis of data from 16 million women indicates that increased mammography screening detects more small breast cancers but doesn’t reduce breast-cancer deaths.