Males are more likely to test positive for COVID-19, more likely to have complications and more likely to die from the virus than females, independent of age, according to a new study published this week...

In her last trimester, in the midst of dealing with family and work issues as well as preparing for a new baby, Michelle Emebo felt stressed. “I didn’t realize how much it was impacting me...

Machine learning, a form of artificial intelligence, can predict which women are at high risk of developing gestational diabetes and lead to earlier intervention, according to a new study published in...

MONDAY, Dec. 7, 2020 — Specific geographic areas in the United States are associated with higher rates of mortality from early-onset colorectal cancer (CRC) in women, according to a study published...

MONDAY, Nov. 23, 2020 (American Heart Association News) — Women are less likely than men to receive CPR from a bystander. But why? The reluctance, new research suggests, may be fueled by worries...

One long-acting HIV shot every two months protects women from infection nearly twice as well as daily Truvada pills, study finds In a trial of more than 3,200 women, just 0.21% who were randomly assigned...

A rare, debilitating condition in pregnancy that causes nausea and vomiting so severe that some women end up terminating their pregnancies can be effectively treated with the seizure drug gabapentin....

Most women are receiving fewer than half the services recommended during their comprehensive postpartum medical checkup, according to a study by University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers. “These...

TUESDAY, Oct. 20, 2020 — Most American women between 15 and 49 years of age use birth control, according to a new U.S. government report. Between 2017 and 2019, 65% of those women used some form...

FRIDAY, Oct. 16, 2020 — Women who experience their first myocardial infarction (MI) at ≤50 years of age are less likely than men to undergo coronary revascularization or be treated with guideline-directed...