Women's Health


A Survivor’s Dream Come True

A diagnosis of ovarian cancer is scary.  But when you’re 25 years old, engaged to be married and had hoped to have children, it can...

June 20, 2014 / 3 min read


Super-Heated Treatment for Ovarian Cancer

Surgeons treating women with recurring ovarian cancer have a new approach that is showing some promise in improving survival rates. Gynecologic oncologists John Diaz, M.D.,...

June 9, 2014 / 3 min read


Finding Relief From Endometriosis

You’ve heard about endometriosis. But what does that mean? The condition gets its name from the word endometrium – the tissue that lines the uterus,...

May 23, 2014 / 3 min read


Poverty and the Gender Gap?

When it comes to retirement, a financial gender gap exists, according to a new Congressional analysis of Census data. Older women have double the risk of...

May 14, 2014 / 2 min read


A Mother’s Miracle

This Mother’s Day, mothers from all over will celebrate the miracle of parenthood. For Qynata Henry-Nairn, 34, mother to 2-month old Olivia Nairn, the day...

May 9, 2014 / 2 min read


HPV in Women

There is a lot of talk about human papillomavirus (HPV) and its link to certain oral, neck and cervical cancers.  But what you don’t know...

April 29, 2014 / 2 min read


Test Detects Birth Defects

For every pregnant woman who hears her obstetrician say, “Your baby is healthy”, it’s like hearing magic words. Anxiety changes to joy – particularly for...

April 25, 2014 / 8 min read


More Treatments for Fibroids

Although women of any age can experience fibroids, they become more common as women get older, especially from their 30s and 40s through menopause. Who’s...

April 24, 2014 / 3 min read


Take Charge of Your Bone Health

It’s true that osteoporosis is quite common – about 10 million people in the U.S. and more than 200 million people worldwide have the disease,...

April 16, 2014 / 3 min read


New Stroke Guidelines for Women

To improve awareness among women and physicians, guidelines have been specifically created for the first time to better help prevent stroke in women.

March 7, 2014 / 2 min read