NEWS / WOMENS HEALTH

New Guidance on Breast Density and Cancer Risk

It's not just breast density that predicts a greater risk of breast cancer. Something else is at work and it's changing doctors' guidelines. >

Exercise Improves Recovery from Stroke

Strokes can produce weakness or paralysis in various parts of the body. Exercise helps stroke patients recover function faster and better. >

For Seniors, Time Online Can Bring Benefits

Older adults who surfed the Web regularly had a considerably lower risk of mental decline compared with those who spent no time online. >

To Protect Women with Preeclampsia: Timed Birth

Preeclampsia is a risky complication of pregnancy. Because it often occurs in the last weeks, inducing labor can protect women and babies. >

A Common Chemical's Connection to Parkinson's

Trichloroethylene is in our air and water. It's used in dry cleaning, to degrease metal and remove paint. PD seems linked to high exposures. >

Hormonal Contraception and Breast Cancer Risk

Birth control pills, patches and IUDs all rely on hormones to prevent pregnancy. That raises the risk of breast cancer, but by how much? >

The Mediterranean Diet's Boost to Women's Hearts

A study that looked at the diet's effect on women's hearts found it had a big impact, reducing cardiovascular risk by nearly 25 percent. >

Vitamin D for Dementia

Seniors don't always get enough vitamin D. For those that do, the risk of developing dementia drops 40%. You can take too much, however. >

Air Pollution Adds to Osteoporosis

Certain types of air pollution can double the bone thinning associated with aging. The spine is particularly vulnerable to these effects. >

Social Influencers' Sketchy Birth Control Advice

Many women turn to vloggers for birth control information. Influencers mean well, but keeping up with the science is not easy. >

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