Category: Women’s Health

There are many treatments for knee osteoarthritis short of surgical replacement that can help reduce pain and improve function.

When it comes to heart disease, men and women aren’t created equal. What you need to know if you take these cholesterol-lowering drugs.

Dr. Robb-Nicholson discusses what causes tingling hands at night.

Menopause group reassures women about hormone therapy

Compression stockings after deep-vein thrombosis: Knee-highs or thigh-highs?

In the January issue, you recommended the Harvard Healthy Eating Plate, which includes only one to two servings of dairy a day. Don’t we need more than that to get enough calcium?

I’ve seen advertisements for mangosteen juice claiming it has lots of antioxidants and health benefits, including anticancer effects. Is there any truth to this?

I like to look tanned, but I’m somewhat fair-skinned and can’t be in the sun much. Are self-tanning lotions and sprays a good idea? Are they safe?

The muscles and ligaments that support the pelvic organs can stretch and weaken with age, allowing intrusion into the vagina. The condition may be exacerbated by obesity, vaginal childbirth, or other factors.

A comparison of treatments for neck pain found that both spinal manipulation and a program of exercises were more effective than medication.