What does it mean to have dense breasts?
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Fatty breasts are easy to read for breast cancer but dense breasts are harder to read, particularly if there is a small cancerous lump that could be missed.
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WOMEN'S HEALTH
Important facts women should know about ovarian cysts
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These two glands approximately the size and shape of an almond, quietly do their job of producing eggs for fertilization and producing the reproductive hormones of estrogen and progesterone.
Read More5 tips increasing your chances of getting pregnant
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Even couples, who are not yet actively trying to conceive, can follow these 5 steps improving their chances of holding their bundle of joy as soon as possible once that time comes.
Read MoreHow to banish painful menstrual cramps
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Menstrual cramps are caused by uterine contraction where the uterus tightens and relaxes allowing blood to leave the uterus.
Read MoreNatural remedies preventing dry eyes during menopause
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Dry eyes have certain symptoms associated with them. These related symptoms include the following:
Read MoreReduce breast cancer risk with exercise
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Over the years, studies have shown a positive correlation of women who regularly participate in some sort of physical activity and the role exercise has in not only reducing breast cancer risk but also suggesting it as a preventative measure.
Read More5 powerful ways music transforms your health
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Depending on music’s melodic form, it has this magical power to make us feel a wide range of strong emotions such as happiness, sorrow, joy, or melancholy.
Read MoreKey facts on women and heart disease
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Warning signs of a heart attack or heart trouble women should not ignore:
Read MoreUnderstanding menopausal mood swings and how to manage them
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Mood swings are considered to be common and a normal symptom of menopause but for women who have them, it is one more thing to have to contend with.
Read MoreDoes removing the fallopian tubes reduce ovarian cancer?
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Ovarian cancer is a formidable foe for women. Usually by the time it is found, it is already at an advanced stage.
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The ABC’s of supporting a healthy lifestyle postmenopause
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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 MoreRecognizing symptoms of hypothyroidism in women
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Hypothyroidism is one type of thyroid condition many women suffer from. When we think of critical organs, most likely the heart, lungs, and brain come to mind.
Read MoreAlcohol’s unique harmful effect on women
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Women have many physiological factors making them at a greater risk of excessive alcohol consumption for the following reasons:
Read More9 things your gynecologist needs to know
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Your annual visit to the gynecologist may not rate at the top of your to-do list but at least make it one of your most productive doctor’s appointments.
Read MoreWhy your period disrupts your bowel habits
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It’s not uncommon for most women to have mild to manageable digestive distress during their menstrual cycle. But for others, it can make that “time of the month” just one more thing to have to deal with.
Read MoreFoods to include lowering a woman’s risk of cancer
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Granted, 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 MoreWomen and their risk of osteoporosis
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All 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 More6 nutrients women need most
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Before the age of 50, women need 18 milligrams of iron a day. After menopause, women’s iron needs drops to only 8 milligrams a day, the same as a man’s.
Read MoreHair loss – not just a guy thing
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A type of progressive hair loss in women is called female pattern hair loss (FPHL) also known as androgenetic alopecia. This is the most common cause of hair loss affecting up to 30 million women in the U.S. FPHL has a distinct pattern on hair loss which occurs mainly on the top and crown of the scalp.
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