Breast cancer is getting younger and so should your first mammogram
Breast cancer has long been framed as a concern for women in their fifties and beyond, but that picture is changing in ways that demand attention. Rates of breast cancer among women under 50 have risen every year since 2012, and those diagnosed before the age of 40 are especially likely to present with more […]
Sex during your period may actually help with cramps and here is why
Period cramps, medically referred to as dysmenorrhea, affect a significant portion of people who menstruate. Remedies range from heating pads to ibuprofen to simply waiting it out, but one option that rarely makes the list in polite conversation is sex. The evidence, however, suggests it deserves a closer look. The mechanism is not mysterious. Orgasm […]
Birth control access in America is more uncertain than most people realize
The conversation about reproductive rights in the United States tends to center on abortion, and for good reason. But running alongside it, and often overshadowed by it, is a quieter and equally consequential debate about birth control access. The two issues are not as separate as they might appear, and the pressures shaping one are […]
Vitamin D deficiency is silently affecting your bones, mood and immunity
You are eating well, moving your body and making an effort to get outside. And yet something still feels a little off. Energy dips without warning. Moods shift for no clear reason. Joints feel stiff in the morning. A cold comes along and somehow it sticks around longer than it should. For many women over […]
Blood clots hide in plain sight and doctors want you to know the signs
Blood clotting is not inherently dangerous. In fact, it is a critical part of how the body heals itself after an injury, preventing excessive bleeding and protecting damaged tissue. The problem begins when a clot forms inside a blood vessel without an obvious cause or fails to break down the way it should. At that […]
Maryland woman surprising diagnosis after years of misread signs
For Nicole Peace, the signs had been building for a while dizzy spells, unexplained weight gain, persistent headaches, brain fog and a gradual darkening of her skin. Like many people juggling the demands of daily life, she initially put it all down to stress. What she eventually learned, after years of unanswered questions and a […]
Endometriosis is wildly misunderstood and a new blood test could transform care
Every month, millions of women experience debilitating pain that disrupts their ability to work, parent, think clearly and function in basic ways. The cramping, nausea, exhaustion and fear that accompany severe endometriosis episodes are not always visible from the outside, which means many women continue pushing through their days while carrying a condition that medicine […]
Why Ozempic triggers hair loss and 3 ways to fight back
As GLP-1 medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound become increasingly common, so do questions about their side effects and one of the most searched is whether these drugs cause hair loss. For women already navigating hormonal hair changes in their 40s and 50s, the concern carries extra weight. The answer, according to dermatologists and […]
5 alarming signs you have a vitamin D deficiency
Vitamin D is one of the most essential nutrients the human body needs, yet it is also one of the hardest to get enough of through food alone. Because it occurs naturally in very few dietary sources, deficiency is far more common than most people realize and the consequences can quietly affect everything from your […]
The powerful fruit duo that boosts heart health daily
Most conversations about heart health eventually circle back to cutting things out less sodium, less saturated fat, fewer processed foods. But a new study is flipping that narrative, suggesting that simply adding two everyday fruits to your daily routine could meaningfully support cardiovascular function. And the combination might surprise you. Researchers have found that eating […]