Category: Women’s Health

A study of women in several stages of menopause found that a slight cognitive lag occurs in late perimenopause, but it is temporary.

Researchers have identified four symptoms that are more likely to occur in women who develop ovarian cancer. Women who experience one or more of these symptoms for more than a few weeks should get a pelvic exam.

A study from Spain found that daily consumption of unsweetened cocoa powder led to a reduction in inflammatory molecules linked to heart disease.

Bone density is used as a key indicator of a woman’s risk of hip fracture, but an online assessment that uses other factors to determine risk may be useful to women who have a normal bone density reading.

Is there an age when a woman no longer needs a Pap smear?

I’ve been taking a Fosamax pill once a week for two years for osteoporosis. I heard that there is an intravenous drug for osteoporosis that’s taken just once a year. Should I consider switching to it?

Spinal stenosis is a narrowing of the spinal canal that puts pressure on the spinal cord or its nerves. Typically doctors recommend conservative treatment, mainly physical therapy and pain medication. Surgery may be needed if a patient does not improve.

After a stroke, the body can often recover some functions on its own if medical care is received promptly, but many people also need some form of rehabilatation program or physical, speech, or occupational therapy.

My ophthalmologist says I have drusen scattered over the macula in both eyes and wants to check them every nine months. Could you say something about what drusen are and what they mean?

A study of overweight women who committed to a six-month program of diet and exercise found that, in addition to weight loss, nearly half of them experienced a decrease in episodes of urinary incontinence.