Women's Health. Find daily tips on women's health from Dr. David Samadi. Discover latest news and health benefits for common issues related to women's health such as breast cancer, cervical cancer, female cancer screenings and prevention,
Once a woman enters into her postmenopausal phase of life, it becomes more critical than ever to make a healthy lifestyle a top priority. Fortunately, there are a number of steps woman can do to stay healthy making the transition as easy as reciting the ABCs.
Read MoreGranted, there is no magical food that can guarantee a cancer-free life. But food is one way all of us and particularly women, can use to beat back the odds of ever hearing, “You have cancer.”
Read MoreAll it takes is a crack or break from a simple fall reminding a woman of her risk for weak, porous bones. Osteoporosis, a disease slowly and silently taking years to develop, can suddenly appear out of nowhere making a woman vulnerable to suffering the consequences of breaking a bone.
Read MoreWomen with PCOS can also have insulin resistance increasing the risk for diabetes in addition to developing high blood cholesterol.
Read MoreAnytime vaginal discharge has changed from what it normally looks like, this could be signaling a problem. These signs could include the following:
Read MoreThis condition, which often runs in families, can leave a person with shortness of breath or where they hear a whistling or wheezy sound in their chest when they breathe.
Read MoreSpecial chemicals called prostaglandins released by the lining of the uterus can increase the intensity of the contractions, especially if the levels are high.
Read MoreThe average breasts weighs between 7-10 ounces and are primarily composed of 12 to 20 lobules that spread out from the nipple like the spokes in a bicycle tire.
Read MoreOctober is typically associated with fall colors of orange, yellow and red, but pink is another color you may be noticing quite a bit during this time of year.
Read MoreDiscover the top 5 threats to a woman’s health and begin today minimizing that danger to overall well-being and quality of life.
Read MoreCervical cancer has a way of subtly sneaking up on a woman. Often, the first sign she even has it is getting the call from her gynecologist’s office stating she has an abnormal Pap test – the only cancer the Pap test screens for is cervical cancer.
Read MoreThe fallopian tubes help connect the ovaries to the uterus with several pairs of ligaments that also connect each ovary to the uterus and pelvic wall supporting it in its position.
Read MoreAccording to the Plastic Surgery Statistics Report, in 2015, there were 279,143 “breast aug” or “boob jobs” performed that involved using breast implants to increase the size and or fullness of a woman’s breasts.
Read MoreIt is the most common non-pregnancy-related major surgery performed on women in the United States with one in three women having a hysterectomy by age 60.
Read MoreBoth men and women with type 2 diabetes are at a greater risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD). CVD is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality accounting for greater than 75 percent of hospitalizations and greater than 50 percent of all deaths among those with the disease.
Read MoreEndometrial cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women in the United States, Canada, and Australia, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
Read MoreHere are 10 facts all women should be know about endometrial cancers:
Read MoreThe risk is not minimal, either. Drinking the equivalent of a small glass of wine or beer a day – 10 grams of alcohol – increases pre-menopausal breast cancer risk by 5 percent and post-menopausal breast cancer risk by 9 percent. For most Americans, a standard drink is 14 grams of alcohol.
Read MorePolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a disorder of the endocrine system that can strike women of child-bearing age.
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