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- Even Women Doctors Find Their Symptoms Aren’t Taken Seriously
Female doctors-turned-patients share their insights about why women’s symptoms are so often dismissed – and how to fix it.
- Eco-Friendly Options for Menstrual Products
Learn about different products to make your menstrual period more environmentally friendly.
- What to Know About 3D Mammograms
Since your last mammogram, your doctor might have replaced conventional 2D images with 3D technology called breast tomosynthesis, or 3D mammogram.
- Pregnancy Discharge: Color and Texture Changes
Pregnancy brings all kinds of changes to your body, including an increase in vaginal discharge. Learn more about this unexpected pregnancy change.
- Diagnosing Mild Cognitive Impairment in Women
One problem with memory tests is that cut-off scores for mild cognitive impairment don’t reflect that women tend to have stronger verbal memory than men.
- What to Expect from Periods After 40
Before your periods end, your body goes into a phase called perimenopause, which could last 2 to 10 years. During this time, there can be all kinds of changes in your cycle.
- Cancer Screenings You Might Be Missing
Most women know about mammograms and physical exams to check for early signs of breast cancer, but many may not be getting recommended screening exams to help detect and prevent other types of cancer.
- A Guide to ‘Female Viagra’
Medicines for low sex drive in women are often called “female Viagra.” Find out what they are and whether they might work to boost your sex drive.
- Things Your Gynecologist Wants You to Know
It may be uncomfortable talking to your OB/GYN about your most intimate health concerns, but it’s in your best interest to open and honest. These tips can help you overcome the awkwardness.
- Health Risks After Hysterectomies
New research shows that hysterectomies can raise your odds of having other health problems later in life. So if your doctor recommends one, consider your options.
- Build Your Psoriasis Support System
Get support and connect with others by joining psoriasis communities and networks.
- Women, Take Your Heart Attack Symptoms Seriously
You can have a heart attack even if your arteries don't have blockages, which is the case for at least a third of women who've had heart attacks, a cardiologist says.
- 50-Pound Cyst Removed From Woman’s Ovary
An Alabama woman is feeling much better after surgeons removed a watermelon-sized cyst from her ovary.
- These Doctors Save Lives Around the World
Doctors who volunteer for charity groups are making a difference in countries where treatable health problems can turn deadly without surgery.
- What Hypothyroidism Can Do to Your Body
Untreated hypothyroidism can cause problems throughout your body. Learn what can happen and how to prevent it.
- 10 Questions for Selenis Leyva
We chat with the Orange Is the New Black star about work, family, and her advocacy for the transgender community.
- What every woman should know about sleep problems
- What to Know Before You Change Your Breast Size
Thinking about getting implants or breast reduction surgery? You’ll want to read this first.
- Why Is PCOS Hard to Diagnose?
Doctors are learning more about how polycystic ovarian syndrome affects women.
- Better Sleep, Less Stress
Life with hypothyroidism gets much easier if you get good sleep and manage stress, but how do you do those?
- Exercises for an Underactive Thyroid
Getting moving can make you feel better if you have hypothyroidism. Here’s how to get started and which workouts are best.
- Tips to Manage Hypothyroidism
Top ways to control the most common thyroid disorder.
- Low Thyroid Sleep Stress Article Title TK
- 10 tips for a healthier commute
- Foods that help you fight PMS
- 7 Things Your Gynecologist Wants You to Know
Does your gyno notice if you wax? WebMD shares seven secrets and tips from female doctors.
- Why Am I So Tired?
Learn about conditions that might cause you to feel sluggish during the day, such as anemia, thyroid trouble, sleep apnea, diabetes, heart disease, depression, and menopause.
- Mariska Hargitay Protects and Serves
'Law & Order: SVU' actor works to help abuse victims –- on the screen and off.
- Always Tired? Your Thyroid May Be to Blame
The thyroid is a small gland with a big job. Here's what you need to know about it.
- Top 10 Health Tips for Women
Want a cheat sheet for healthy living? Our expert serves up her top tips for a lifetime of wellness.
- 10 Questions With Reba McEntire
We talk to the singer about what keeps her going, her secret to aging, and why she's helping fight hunger.
- 5 Fibs Your Doctor Is Fed Up Hearing
One in four patients lies to their doctor. But they’re not exactly getting away with it. What fibs are doctors tired of hearing? And why is it best to fess up?
- Q&A With Mariel Hemingway
The actress and author opens up about her family and how she stays happy and healthy.
- 10 Questions With Marcia Gay Harden
The actor opens up about parenting, perfectionism, and her role in 'Fifty Shades of Grey.'
- Do Natural Treatments Work for Hypothyroidism?
Will alternative treatments for hypothyroidism work for you? Get the answers you’re looking for.
- Q&A With Mira Sorvino
WebMD Magazine talks to 'Intruders' star Mira Sorvino, a mother of 4, about how she balances work, life, and parenthood.
- Queen Latifah Balances Career and Family
Caring for her mother, who struggles with a rare autoimmune disorder, keeps the multi-talented entertainer grounded.
- Egg Freezing: Is It for You?
You think you want to have a baby -- someday. What can you do today to make sure your eggs are ready when you are? One option is to have your eggs harvested and fertilized, but instead of having them implanted, resulting embryos are frozen and stored.
- How to Set Your Goals and Reach Them
The secret to making your dreams come true lies in commitment.
- Zoe Saldana's New Role: Galaxy Goddess
Zoe Saldana plays an alien in her newest film, but she's no stranger to putting the "her" in superhero. Taking it easy, though, is foreign to the actor, who opens up about learning to listen to her body.
- Personal Best: Q&A With Kim Raver
The '24' star shares her diet, exercise, and beauty secrets.
- Should I Have a Hysterectomy?
A hysterectomy can often relieve pelvic pain and bleeding, but it’s not the answer for everyone. Learn when removing your uterus can help.
- Personal Best: Q&A With Alison Sweeney
The busy actress prepares for some time off and the release of her book, 'Scared Scriptless.'
- Q&A With Regina Hall
The actress, who had two movies come out last fall and stars in 'Think Like a Man Too' this month, talks about her best and worst health habits.
- Perfect Mother’s Day Presents
Looking for the perfect present this year? Our experts share 8 mom must haves that are sure to please.
- Q&A With Alicia Silverstone
Actress, author, and vegan activist Silverstone has a new book aimed at helping women empower themselves through conception, pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period: 'The Kind Mama.'
- Nicole Kidman: Actress, Mom, Women's Advocate
The award-winning actress opens up about how she keeps up with two energetic young children, an intense film career, the travel required to stay close to her musician husband, and her international advocacy work.
- Personal Best: Q&A With Bella Thorne
The teen actress is shaking things up with a new book deal, a solo single, and two new movies.