Women's Health

Menopause is well-known for causing hot flashes and night sweats for many women. But the list of menopause maladies can also include dental problems.

Florida earned a ranking among the worst in the country for women’s health care.

Relatively few respondents fully endorse the idea that a fertilized egg should have the same rights as a pregnant woman, but a significant share (46%) say it describes their views at least somewhat well.

Premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD, affects about 5% of people who menstruate, but a lack of research and limited awareness — even among health care providers — can make getting care difficult.

The White House has launched an initiative on women’s health. Studying the health of older women, a largely neglected group in medical research, should be a priority.

The justices denied the challenge for technical reasons, and didn't address the merits of FDA drug approvals. Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s opinion even provided a road map for people with sincere objections.

The new rules cover documentation and clarify that it will not "constitute an abortion” to induce live births and babies die because of prematurely ruptured membranes, or for treating ectopic pregnancies and trophoblastic tumors.

Historically, alcohol has disproportionately affected men. But targeted advertising and changes in societal norms have led to an upsurge in alcohol-related diseases and deaths among women.

Ohio is the latest state where voters have directly weighed in, passing a measure to establish a constitutional right to abortion. The next wave of such ballot proposals is in the works in at least 11 other states.

Dr. Alia Abdulla, a breast surgeon who works with the Broward Health Physician Group, recommends patients with high breast density get an additional test.

Non-Hispanic Black women — regardless of income or education level — die at nearly three times the rate of non-Hispanic white women.

Dr. Washington Hill is speaking on the issue this week at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's 43rd annual pregnancy meeting in San Francisco.