Women's Health

Given that it’s the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women, concern about breast cancer lurks in the minds of many middle-aged and older women. As such, over 39 million mammograms are performed annually, according to the Food and Drug Administration, and a new study in the journal Cancer confirms the…

In recognition of Heart Health Month, it’s a good time to take stock of what you’re doing to help ensure a healthy heart as you age. Heart disease remains the number one killer in our country and in women, a diagnosis of heart disease means you’re more likely to die…

The biologic differences between men and women are probably obvious to you, but what’s also becoming clear is that men and women age differently. There are disparities in life span, diseases which afflict them, how they respond to different treatments, and even how they gain weight and store fat. There’s…

As we approach the holidays, you’re probably up to your eyeballs in commitments, gatherings, and family get-togethers. As we get older, that can be the source of a lot of pleasure- or a lot of stress- depending on the occasion and your attitude. Over at Women’s Voices For Change, Dr….

If you’re a woman over fifty, chances are that at one point or another, you’ve dealt with an incident of urinary incontinence. Maybe you coughed or laughed too hard and urine leaked out or maybe you’ve had the problem of just not making it to the restroom quickly enough. Whatever…

In a just-released study in the New England Journal of Medicine, New Zealand researchers published a provocative conclusion: For older women who have moderate bone loss (known as osteopenia), as opposed to full-blown osteoporosis, treatment with an osteoporosis drug (zoledronate) can sharply reduce the risk of bone fractures. Previously, there…