Women's Health. Find daily tips on women's health from Dr. David Samadi. Discover latest news and health benefits for common issues related to women's health such as breast cancer, cervical cancer, female cancer screenings and prevention,
Many women experience menstrual pain during their cycle. It can inhibit your everyday activities, but it's important for women to understand there are natural ways to alleviate the pain, besides popping Advil. Here are 6.
Read MoreStrokes affect both men and women. However, women are more negatively impacted as stroke is the third cause of death in women, compared to the fifth leading cause of death in men. Every year, about 55,000 more women have a stroke than men.
Read MoreBetween 3 and 6 million people in the U.S. have it and it can affect every part of someone's life due to chronic fatigue and other chronic symptoms. Here's what you need to know.
Read MoreThe United States Preventive Task Force is speaking out on the criticism they've received this last week after releasing the latest guidelines around mammograms for breast cancer screening for women in their 40s. Here's the latest.
Read MoreOvarian cancer is one of the most deadly types of cancer because it is usually detected then the cancer has developed into an advanced stage. Researchers have developed a new ovarian cancer screening technique that they say can detect ovarian cancer in twice as many women as traditional methods.
Read MoreAccording to a new study, from the Center for Biobehavioral Health at The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, women may not be considering the health risks to their babies when using shared or donated breast milk from family and friends.
Read MoreAs women enter into menopause, prevention should be the key strategy for chronic diseases like heart disease and osteoporosis. Prevention begins with screening. Pay attention to this essential checklist of health tests you should be getting as this time begins.
Read MoreAfter the debate 6 years ago, the U.S. Preventive Task Force Services has released their latest guidelines reiterating the previous statement that women in their 40s shouldn't get a yearly mammogram as an early prevention method screening test for breast cancer. We couldn't disagree more.
Read MoreThis week, Rita Wilson announced she was diagnosed with breast cancer and decided to undergo a double mastectomy. This is another great example of cancer awareness and prevention. She knew her risk factors and understood the potential outcome. Here's your prevention guide. Pay attention to this. Men, that means you too.
Read MoreKim Kardashian on the latest episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashian's revealed she had her uterus cleaned to improve her chances of getting pregnant. Should all women looking to get pregnant do this? We explore.
Read MoreSome women face what we call Uterine Fibroids – non cancerous tumors that develop in the uterus. These can be quite painful and it's important for women to understand the symptoms and risk factors. Here's what you need to know.
Read MoreAngelina Jolie made the decision to remove her ovaries and many women are talking about its effects. Learn about early menopause and the potential health risks.
Read MoreMany women understand the risk factors or breast cancer but few understand its link with ovarian cancer. Every woman needs to read this.
Read MoreDiem Brown – MTV reality star, cancer warrior and patient advocate - was only 34 years old when she died after a long battle with ovarian cancer on November 14.
Read MoreAccording to two new studies, obesity increases the risk for breast cancer in post-menopausal Hispanic and African-American women. The first study, from the Cancer Prevention Institute of California, analyzed 3,200 Hispanic women and found that those who gain weight through adulthood – especially after menopause – had a higher risk for estrogen receptor-negative and progesterone receptor-positive breast tumors.
Read MorePregnant women should ‘avoid all tuna’ due to the dangers of being exposed to high levels of mercury, according to a new study from Consumer Reports.
Read MoreFebruary is American Heart Month across the U.S. It also is the time of year when the American Heart Association promotes it’s “Go Red for Women” initiative, which focuses on heart disease in women.
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