Category: Women’s Health

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) doesn’t apply to women on Medicare or to the vast majority of women currently covered by their employers.

Walking for seven hours a week may help lower breast cancer risk. The more exercise women get, the lower their risk drops.

New guidelines may expand female candidates for these cholesterol-lowering drugs.

Taking cholesterol-lowering statins can reduce the risk of a heart attack or stroke in people with no history of heart disease, although it doesn’t seem to have an impact on their risk of death.

Stents used to open blocked arteries and restore blood flow are safe and effective in women. The newest-generation drug-coated stents seem to work best at preventing a heart attack or stroke.

Each time you get a new prescription, it’s important to find out why your doctor is prescribing it. You should also talk to your doctor before changing or stopping any medicine.

Nondairy foods-like leafy green vegetables and fish-can provide calcium for people who are vegan, lactose-intolerant, or just not fond of dairy.

A recent research review published in The Journal of the American Medical Association has found shoe inserts do little-if anything-to relieve knee arthritis pain.

Exercising in 10-minute bursts can help people control their body mass index (BMI). However, the exercises need to be of high intensity-such as a brisk walk or climbing stairs.

Women tend to feel colder than men, because the blood vessels near the skin constrict faster to divert blood to necessary organs. Certain conditions-such as hypothyroidism or Raynaud’s disease-can also contribute.