Category: Women’s Health

Researchers found that people who used indoor tanning equipment had a much higher likelihood of developing melanoma.

Women who take an antidepressant to reduce the frequency and severity of hot flashes have another option in citalopram, and it does not block the effectiveness of tamoxifen like some other antidepressants do.

Specifying a health care proxy or preparing a living will, or both, can help ensure that your wishes regarding medical treatment are followed in the event you are unable to express them yourself.

People who need multifocal eyeglasses are at higher risk of falling. Some of this risk may be lowered by being more selective about when to use multifocal lenses.

A survey of more than 300,000 Americans finds that after age 50, people feel happier and worry less.

The cause of the blood disease multiple myeloma is unknown, but advances in treatment, including new medications and stem-cell transplants, are giving patients longer periods of remission.

Researchers found an association between unequal leg length and a higher likelihood of developing osteoarthritis of the knee.

After recent concerns about the possibility that bisphosphonate drugs taken for osteoporisis could cause thigh fractures, an analysis of three studies found incidence of this injury to be extremely rare.

Is it true that cataracts are made of calcium? Can I do anything to avoid getting a cataract? What about diet?

A Dutch study found that in-home phototherapy treatment for psoriasis was as effective as receiving the treatment in a hospital, and cost about the same.