As advances are made in pre-natal care, genetics, and medical technology, new parents, and those contemplating pregnancy are finding an ever-increasing array of po...
Gestational diabetes, elevated blood sugar levels during pregnancy, and preeclampsia, a form of high blood pressure, are two of the most common pregnancy complicat...
Many women who have given birth by cesarean section (also called a C-section) would like to know if they can deliver their next baby vaginally. For a long time phy...
The recent news about Angelina Jolie’s decision to undergo a double mastectomy after hereditary cancer tests revealed an elevated cancer risk have many women (and...
Although most strokes occur in people older than 50, about one in 5,000 women ages 15 to 49 suffers a stroke each year, according to the National Institute of Neur...
Written by Marlene Busko for Medscape Today News Mar 20, 2013 A large, international epidemiologic study reports that slurping back large amounts of sugary beverag...
By now most of us have heard that a diet high in fat and cholesterol may contribute to the development of heart disease in adulthood, and that a heart-healthy diet may he...
Despite copious amounts of information circulating in the media telling us that heart disease is the number one killer of women in the U.S., surveys show that fewer than...
Sugary drinks are beverages with added sugars: sodas, energy drinks, sports drinks, sweetened fruit drinks and sweetened coffees or teas. Drinking sugary beverages puts y...
