3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (478+ words) ORLANDO " Pregnant patients with a periconception eosinophil count of at least vs. less than 300 cells/L had more asthma exacerbations while pregnant, according to data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference. "These findings suggest that serum eosinophil counts,…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (789+ words) Torri D. Metz, MD, MS, has been named Co-Chair for the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at University of Utah Health. Torri D. Metz, MD, MS, Named Co-Chair for the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at University of Utah Health Torri D. Metz, MD, MS,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1309+ words) TESTOSTERONE IS RESPONSIBLE for so many important functions, from building muscle to getting and keeping erections. Then there's the health benefits you may not see: stronger bones and improved red blood cell production. In a nutshell, testosterone is pretty important....

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (522+ words) Can men get osteoporosis, or is it mostly a problem for women? When I fell and broke my wrist last winter, the ER doctor told me I might have osteoporosis, but I never followed up. What can you tell me?...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (820+ words) For years, women were taught to think about muscle as cosmetic. Something tied to appearance, weight, or fitness culture. But in midlife, muscle becomes something far more important: a foundation for metabolic health, mobility, and long-term resilience. That matters because…...

4+ hour, 30+ min ago  (396+ words) Australian women will have greater access to information about perimenopause and menopause to break down the stigma many have faced as they approach this major life transition. Women typically enter menopause between 45 and 60 years of age and perimenopause, which precedes…...

1+ day ago  (316+ words) A board-certified pediatrician and internist at Henry Ford Health's Bloomfield Township medical center, Dr. Carrie Leff specializes in primary care for midlife women and is a certified menopause provider through the Menopause Society. She is committed to demystifying menopause and…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago  (112+ words) Sydney-based investment firm Factory Capital is planning to invest upwards of $25 million to build businesses targeting peri- and post-menopause " or "midlife" " interventions. The outlay will support establishing the Institute Advancing Women's Health (In AWH), a new non-profit working with clinicians…...

4+ hour, 55+ min ago  (317+ words) The truth is, in a lot of ways, we weren't supposed to know. It's no secret that women's health is notoriously underfunded and under-researched. Including women in clinical trials only became legally required in 1993, with the passage of Public Law…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1363+ words) Warning: This article contains discussion of suicide The morning after she tried to end her life, Annika Waheed's period started. The feelings of despair left her and the "weight of the world", as she describes it, lifted. "Did I really…...