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Disrupted sleep, irritability, sweats, rapid heart rate — 67-year-old Nora Barler has battled extreme hot flashes for three decades, ever…
Let’s play a game of word association. I say, “prenatal vitamins,” and some of you may say … let me…
Helping women with endometriosis find relief Endometriosis is a women’s health issue that has long remained in the shadows. Even…
In a woman’s ideal world, hormones are balanced, menstrual cycles are regular and fertility is not an issue. Unfortunately, that…
Since 2012, gynecologists have asked women to schedule a Pap smear every three years, instead of annually. But is it…
What women should know about intimacy and midlife changes If there’s one message that Lauren Streicher, MD, wants to share…
By Bonnie Ward, UC San Diego Health As women, we’re used to hearing jokes about our fluctuating hormones causing problems.…
Source: Cleveland Clinic whatdoctorsknow.com The myths about preventing and treating a urinary tract infection (UTI) are many, but let’s get…
The rate of hysterectomies in this country has led to innovative procedures By Ruth Kaufman Hysterectomies are happening quite often. Their…
By Megy Karydes “They grab you, touch your butt and try to, like, touch you in the front, and run…
By Morgan Lord When we women leave our 20s and enter our 30s and 40s, we finally peak—comfortable in our…
Can Vagina Steams Aid in Vaginal and Uterine Health? By Megy Karydes Spread your legs wide, she instructed. I obliged,…
Is there really one exercise that can prevent pelvic floor disorders? By Emily O’Brien Kegel exercises. Popular for potentially being…
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Terri Yablonsky Stat talked to Dr. Nora Hansen, surgical oncologist, Breast Surgery Division at…
Astym treatment heals pain for the active and overweight The treatments for ankle sprains, muscle strains and other problems in…
Vibrant sex through the years By Kathleen Aharoni Ladies! Really? Booty duty? Have we climbed the corporate ladder, become super athletes…
By Nancy Maes For some women the triumvirate of binge eating, weight gain and menopause are intricately intertwined. This excessive…
There are a lot of things that can go wrong during pregnancy, but doctors help reduce the risk by doing…
Dr. Mary Wood Molo, a physician at Women’s Health Consultants and director of the IVF program at Rush University Medical…
Are women demanding unnecessary tests? By Megy Karydes A cancer that starts the day after a negative Papanicolaou (Pap) test,…
Celebs can afford to do it, can you? So many stories abound about celebrities in their late 30s or 40s…
Tenaciously Stubborn: How the good kind of stubbornness can actually save our lives By Kathleen Aharoni She kept returning to…
New program helps women restore their bodies after childbirth By Morgan Lord Childbirth brings with it plenty of joys—unconditional love,…
By Lauren Robb A new study, conducted by researchers at the University of Oklahoma, found that women whose water had…
Infertility is not an absolute like it once was, but more research is needed By Nancy Maes When a couple…
Opinions keep changing on when mammograms should be administered By Nancy Maes Television personality Giuliana Rancic, 37, a Chicagoan, shone…
A conversation about heart health with Loyola’s Dr. Binh An P. Phan by David Himmel Men and women are different.…
Sex after cancer brings its own kind of debilitation. by Nancy Maes Women who have faced and beaten gynecologic or…
Gene studies advance medicines and profit for Alzheimer’s by Nancy Maes Denise Combs remembers the moment when she first realized…
Chicago is home to a range of organizations raising breast cancer awareness and offering assistance to those affected by the…
Concern for what’s best for mother and baby could birth new legislation By Carroll Cole More women are choosing to…
Half of women fight with adult acne. Doctors aren’t sure of the cause but are finding better treatments. by Nancy…
by Kathleen Aharoni Hippocrates said, “I would rather know the person with the disease than the disease the person has.”…
Yes, yes. You know you’re overdue for your annual physical. And when was the last time you visited your dentist?…
Every year, nearly seven million couples deal with the heartbreak of infertility. Rather than enduring it alone, most seek the…
Ovarian cancer is one of a few diseases known as a “silent killer” because it lacks specific, concrete symptoms. But…
Dr. Diane Yamada, principal investigator at the University of Chicago for the Gynecologic Oncology Group, encourages ovarian cancer patients to…
Breast cancer treatment is a partnership between the patient and several types of doctors. Patients should first make sure that…
Breast cancer and fear go hand in hand. Both the disease and its treatment can be frightening and overwhelming. But…
