Menopause Test Could Help Woman Plan Their Families

In Health Watch:A test that predicts when a woman will go through menopause read more

Too Much HDL May Be Harmful To Women With Type 1 Diabetes

Elevated blood levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) or “good” cholesterol, typically thought to protect against heart disease, may do the opposite in women with type 1 diabetes, according to a University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health study presented at the 70th Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association…

Washington Post Column Examines Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

In a Washington Post column, New York-based writer and news producer Anne Miller discusses her experiences with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD. The disorder is characterized by mental and physical changes that are linked to a women’s monthly menstrual cycle and affect her ability to live a normal life…

Sedentary Behavior Puts White Women At Greatest Risk For Obesity

Obesity is climbing steadily among American women and an inactive lifestyle is one risk factor. A new study finds that sedentary white women are more apt to become obese than are sedentary African-American women. Researchers looked at data from 22,948 African-American women and 7,830 white women in 12 Southeastern U.S. states, where obesity is most prevalent…

An Explanation For The So-Called 'Broken-Heart Syndrome'

It seems an infarction, but it’s not. It’s called Tako-Tsubo syndrome, or stress-induced cardiomyopathy, and it’s a rare disease which at first used to be confused with the far more common (and dangerous) cardiac infarction…

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