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.
In Raynaud’s phenomenon, even a slight decrease in temperature can cause a pronounced loss of blood flow to the hands. It can often be treated by protecting against exposure to cold, avoiding medications that constrict blood vessels, and exercising.
Ovarian cancer has a high survival rate if detected early, but early detection is difficult due to the absence of precancerous lesions, the lack of a reliable biomarker, and the uncertainty of results of transvaginal ultrasound screening.
Women’s heart disease risk is different from men’s, due to differences in anatomy and the protective effect of estrogen. This article summarizes what women need to know about heart disease and prevention.