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Uterine artery embolization is an effective, nonsurgical therapy for fibroids-common, benign growths of the muscular wall of the uterus that can result in pain and heavy bleeding-a new study says. But many American women are unaware of embolization as a treatment option,...
Exercise does a body good-two bodies, in fact, when the one exercising is a pregnant woman. A new study shows that when...
She died of a heart attack in the parking lot outside the emergency room—after the ER physician sent her away with...
Women can and do suffer more damage to their cardiovascular health because of lack of sleep than men do, and researchers at...
Women who experience migraines while they're pregnant are significantly more likely to suffer a stroke, heart attack or other vascular...
Women may soon have a better idea of what their actual cardiovascular disease risk is for the next 10 years and beyond....
Researchers believe that extreme joint flexibility may increase the risk of developing I chronic fatigue syndrome, a painful and fatiguing condition usually...
Misconceptions abound when it comes to osteoporosis, a dreaded disease marked by porous, brittle bones and hunched backs. Most people think of...
Postmenopausal women who live in areas with higher air pollution levels have a greater risk of developing cardiovascular disease and dying from...
The drug alendronate (Fosamax), one of the bisphosphonates developed to help prevent bone loss and treat it, is often prescribed as a...
A once-a-year injection of a common osteoporosis drug may provide an easy way to protect women against the risk for bone fractures—...
A new, minimally invasive procedure called A embolization to treat uterine fibroids allows for quicker recovery-allowing women to get back on their...