The drug alendronate (Fosamax), one of the bisphosphonates developed to help prevent bone loss and treat it, is often prescribed as a long-term remedy for women in post-menopause. It's been deemed as safe for the life of the patient. A...
A once-a-year injection of a common osteoporosis drug may provide an easy way to protect women against the risk for bone fractures—...
A new, minimally invasive procedure called A embolization to treat uterine fibroids allows for quicker recovery-allowing women to get back on their...
A recent study found that the rate of the most common form of breast cancer dropped by 15% between August 2002 and...
Women who start hormone therapy before age 65 could cut their risk of developing Alzheimer's or another dementia, a new...
Alcohol causes damage faster in the brains of women compared with men—even with fewer drinks, according to new research. New research...
Hot flashes in women are linked with high blood pressure, suggests a new study that may be the first to discover the...
For years, doctors have been fighting the perception that heart disease is a mainly male affliction. In fact, cardiovascular disease is the...
Food rich in unhealthy trans fats, like those found in fast food restaurants, are even more dangerous to women than previously believed,...
Blood clots that form in the coronary arteries cause heart attacks. However, many people don't realize that clots also can...
Combining heart-bypass surgery with a common stroke-prevention surgery appears to increase the risk that a patient will die or suffer a postoperative...
If you have a sibling who's suffered a stroke, you might be nearly twice as likely to have one yourself,...