Health

Pregnant women who slept for less than seven hours per night were more likely to have children with developmental delays, according to new research from China. Scientists found that a…

The rate of severe obesity is about 40 per cent in the US, with women at particularly high risk of severe obesity, the study found. Obesity is high and holding…

Older women struggling with urinary incontinence can benefit from regular, low-impact exercise, with yoga as well as stretching and strengthening showing benefits in a new study published Aug. 27 in Annals of Internal…

Sexual health is fundamental to the overall health and well-being of individuals, couples and families, and to the social and economic development of communities and countries. Sexual health, when viewed…

Self-care has been a hot subject lately, and it should be something we have all heard of by now. It’s important for achieving a healthy lifestyle, in balancing our mental…

Judy Blume’s novel about early female puberty, Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret, depicts a group of 12-year-old girls eagerly willing their first periods to arrive, impatient to be…

A decline in estrogen during menopause causes changes in body fat distribution and associated cardiovascular and metabolic disease, but a new study identifies potential therapies that might one day reverse…

Dr Talat Uppal is a gynaecologist and Director of Women’s Health Road in Sydney. In the Q&A below, Dr Uppal says she’d like more women to know that heavy menstrual…

Hospitalized women are less likely to die or be readmitted to the hospital if they are treated by female doctors, a study published Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine found.  In…

Dispelling the Myths Contrary to popular belief, becoming a mother is not detrimental to your health. In fact, pregnancy, breastfeeding, and child-rearing offer a wealth of benefits for both physical…