Being married triples the risk of obesity in men, research suggests. Experts found the risks of being overweight increase for both sexes when married, but appear to be particularly acute for men.The ...

Adonica Shaw is a doula, midwife's apprentice, four-time TEDx speaker, integrative health coach, author, and women's health ...

From cancer research to architecture to engineering, this week we featured women who led their respective fields to recognize Women's History Month.

This week the EPA announced the rollback of a wide swath of regulations, many of which could worsen air quality. Experts say ...

Switching to long-acting ART from oral treatments was cost effective for postpartum women with HIV and improved infant outcomes, researchers said at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic ...

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The Grand Rapids housing program is believed to be the first of its kind in Michigan, and only one of a few across the nation ...

New Hampshire health officials are warning people not to drink raw milk that was produced earlier this month by Brookvale ...

Hawaiʻi is ranked #2 for women’s overall health in the United States. That puts us just behind Massachusetts. This ranking is based on a study that looked at 18 different metrics to compare the 50 ...

We are celebrating National Women's Health Month, and today, we are focusing on female-owned food and beverage products. Not only locally, but globally. And these are considered better for you options ...

Women experiencing heavy menstrual bleeding during the menopause transition face higher odds of feeling tired.

Ob/gyn workforce patterns in states where abortion access is either banned or restricted following the Dobbs decision have ...