Women's Health - Common Diseases & Conditions
Heart disease may be the leading cause of death for both men and women, but there are many things you can do now to avoid it.
Joint pain may seem to naturally result from purely physical ailments such as arthritis, but there's significant evidence that joint pain can be caused or exacerbated by mental distress.
A new study finds that heart disease patients' risk of suffering a major cardiovascular event can be measured by their resting heart rate.
This intense therapeutic experience manipulates your fascia, the connective tissue around muscles, to restructure your physique.
Deep-vein thrombosis (DVT) is a very scary condition that can be fatal. What do you need to know about DVT to ensure it doesn't happen to you?
Which veggies promise to reduce age-related memory deficits?
Shift work disrupts our internal clock, which tells us when to eat, sleep, and be active.
Teenagers may be irresponsible about a lot of things, but when it comes to condom use, they're actually more careful than grownups.
Increases in accidental overdoses of over-the-counter, prescription, and illegal drugs are one of the fastest-rising causes of accidental death in the U.S.
Poor circulation can cause numbness, cold hands and feet, and other unpleasant symptoms. But a sluggish blood flow isn't something you have to live with. You can boost your circulation and get that blood moving through your body.
Your knees have a heavy load to bear. They support a good percentage of your body weight and have been doing so since you learned to walk. So it's no surprise that as you get older, your knees may experience a little (or a lot) more trouble than they used to.
Chronic stress is a villain that causes a host of problems ranging from sleep and digestive disorders to depression. Stress can affect your concentration, lead to weight gain (or loss), weaken the immune system and even contribute to heart disease.
What is the normal weight obesity condition and what can you do about it?
There are some simple steps you can take to make sure you don't become a walking biohazard, regardless of the state of the public bathroom you find yourself in.
Is it possible that certain widely-used pain relievers may have a role in cancer prevention and treatment?
New research links the consumption of red meat to an increased risk of bladder cancer, the tenth most common cancer in the U.S.
Find out what makes this form of cancer so fatal.
Read on to find out how to soothe your cold sore symptoms, or reduce your outbreaks altogether.
Study sheds new light on the diabetes and breast cancer link.
Although back pain is common, it doesn't have to be inevitable. Follow these easy tips to reduce your risk.
Although the recently developed cervical cancer vaccine has been heavily marketed to young women and teen girls, it hasn t gained a foothold among the population of older women. But, that may soon be changing.
Find out if your heart palpitations and hot flashes are sign of something serious.
Find out why women are at such a high risk for heart disease.
When your total cholesterol level climbs above 240, it s time to take action to decrease your risk for a stroke or a heart attack.
You might not hear these tips at the doctor's office, but they could help you live a longer, healthier life.
From head to toe, we explore symptoms and solutions for some of the most awkward health conditions.
About one in every four people has a sexually transmitted disease (STD), and many don't even know it. Find out how to protect yourself.
Follow these easy steps to minimize your risk of breakouts.
Psoriasis affects an estimated 7.5 million people in the United States, but all too often, the condition is misunderstood. Here, we separate fact from fiction.
There is currently no cure for schizophrenia, but new research is improving the outlook for patients.