Category: Women’s Health

In a trial, annual screening for ovarian cancer did not result in fewer cases or fewer deaths.

Bioidentical hormones are promoted as being safer than FDA-approved hormones, but their production is not regulated and their claims of effectiveness have not yet been substantiated by long-term clinical trials.

Could you discuss the benefits of creatine supplements for older, postmenopausal women? Are there any drawbacks?

A drug already in use for breast cancer treatment may have the potential to prevent the disease in some women.

The challenges of midlife may prompt some women to conside psychotherapy.

I’m 70 and in good health. My cholesterol levels are normal. Lately, I’ve started to get little yellow deposits on my eyelids, which I’m told are xanthelasma. What causes these, and how can I get rid of them?

A comparison of two treatments for fibroids has found that long-term results are about the same for both methods.

New guidelines for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease are intended to support the emerging theory that the disease is present in the body long before it manifests in diminished cognitive capacity.

My hair’s been thinning. Could it be due to simvastatin, which I started taking several months ago?

Researchers studying chronic fatigue syndrome found that adding either cognitive behavioral therapy or a specially formulated exercise program to medical care achieved better results than an adaptive program that conserves energy.