Women's Health


Don’t Put Off Regular Screenings

Regularly scheduled checkups, complete with different screening exams tailored toward your age, keep you on the wellness track.

September 22, 2014 / 2 min read


Heart, Brain Health Linked in Older Women

A recent study revealed that postmenopausal women with heart disease were at higher risk for dementia.

September 17, 2014 / 2 min read


Fibroid Surgery Risks Explained

When Ethicon, a division of Johnson & Johnson, in July voluntarily recalled a tool gynecologic surgeons had been using to help remove uterine fibroids, doctors...

September 10, 2014 / 3 min read


Irregular Periods May Mean Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

When Jaime King, a star of The CW’s TV series Hart of Dixie, recently disclosed to her Instagram followers that she had struggled four and...

September 2, 2014 / 2 min read


Thyroid Cancer Rising Among Women

Over the last three decades, there has also been a strong surge in the diagnosis of all types of thyroid cancers as a result of...

August 6, 2014 / 4 min read


Watch Now: Children After Cervical Cancer

Anaelvys Espinoza-Ruiz was engaged to be married when she found out she had cervical cancer. While the removal of her uterus and cervix through a...

August 5, 2014 / 1 min read


The Perils of High Heels: Fashion vs....

For a recent mid-summer black-tie wedding, I wore four-inch stiletto heels. After several hours, my feet ached, and I noticed a small knot on the...

July 30, 2014 / 2 min read


Detecting Endometrial Cancer

Endometrial cancer occurs in the endometrium – the inner lining of a woman’s uterus – and is the most common cancer of the female reproductive...

July 22, 2014 / 3 min read


Treating Varicose Veins

Good news! You don’t have to live with varicose veins if they bother you. There are several treatment options that can relieve the pain caused...

July 16, 2014 / 3 min read


When to Get a Mammogram

With the release earlier this year of the Canadian National Breast Screening Study that suggested women start annual mammograms at age 50, gynecologists and doctors...

June 27, 2014 / 2 min read