9 Lifestyle changes lowering risk of breast cancer
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It is estimated that in 2017, there will be 252,710 new cases of the disease with one in eight women who will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime.
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WOMEN'S HEALTH
Heart disease: A top concern for women with diabetes
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The American Diabetes Association states that one in three women will die of heart disease compared to one in nine women dying of breast cancer.
Read MoreHow women can reduce stress fractures
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The most common stress fracture sites are the tibia or shin bone and metatarsals in the foot.
Read MoreWomen: Don’t ignore these 7 “down-there” symptoms
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However, if the problem happens to coincide with their more ‘intimate’ parts, they may refrain, pretend it’s not a big deal, or ignore addressing sexual warning signs signaling a health issue needing attention.
Read MoreMaintaining healthy skin after menopause
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However, that does not mean you have to simply give up and believe there is nothing to prevent that.
Read More8 Ways to relieve painful menstrual cramps
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Yet about 40% of all women will experience wrenching pain and extreme discomfort when their period arrives known as menstrual cramps.
Read MoreWhy menopause puts women at risk for hypertension
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This unexpected and unwelcomed transition often occurs when women enter their 50s and 60s, which coincides with menopause.
Read MoreRaising awareness of endometriosis
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This sometimes painful problem does not always cause symptoms and is usually not considered to be dangerous.
Read MoreWomen taking charge of reproductive and sexual health
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Women and their babies are uniquely vulnerable to the consequences of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). STDs such as chlamydia and gonorrhea disproportionately affect women because early infection may be asymptomatic and, if untreated, infection may infiltrate the upper reproductive tract resulting in pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
Read More10 possible warning signs of endometriosis
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Endometriosis is an often painful disorder women experience with symptoms varying from woman to woman.
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