Women respond differently than men to certain drugs and should be aggressive in researching their medications. Women have been underrepresented in clinical drug studies, which long assumed that they respond to drugs as men do. But in fact, women suffer more adverse...
Doctors often prescribe gabapentin (Neurlrontin), a drug that treats nerve pain, to reduce menopausal hot flashes. Side effects can include weight gain,...
Some 30 million American women are thought to have low levels of the androgens (so-called male hormones) they need, including testosterone and...
Birth control pills can cause migraines during menstruation. Recent study: Women taking oral contraceptives containing estrogen have a 40% greater risk of...
Birth control pills increase heart attack risk. Women who take low-dose birth control pills are twice as likely to have heart attacks...
An experimental handheld imaging device designed for home use appears effective in detecting breast cancer in its early stages, according to a...
For decades, women relied on hormone-replacement therapy (HRT) to relieve symptoms of menopause—hot flashes, sleep disturbance, anxiety and several large studies...
Each diamond-shaped Viagra pill costs the same (almost $10) whether you get the 25-milligram (mg), 50-mg or 100-mg version. This flat-pricing strategy has led many in the older-than-5O...
Men whose hernias are not causing pain can wait to have them repaired. Their outcomes are similar to those of men who...
Excessive cell-phone use may affect a man's sperm production. Recent finding: Radio waves such as those emitted by cell phones...
Male infertility could be a sign of testicular cancer. Recent study: Men with low sperm counts were 20 times more likely to...
Cure rates for testicular cancer are high, but the treatments may lead to an increased likelihood of tumors elsewhere in the body...