FDA formally classifies preeclampsia prognostic blood tests
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Heavy periods and low iron: what actually happens in the body
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Anxiety and depression in women: what the numbers show
Women are diagnosed with depression and anxiety disorders at roughly twice the rate of men, and US screening guidelines changed in 2023 accordingly.
Women
What causes hair loss in women
Female hair loss has several distinct causes — pattern thinning, shedding after a stressor, and medical conditions — and each follows a different path.
Women
Why heart attack symptoms differ in women
Women are more likely than men to have heart attacks without crushing chest pain, and the American Heart Association says that difference costs diagnosis time.
Women
How women's sleep differs from men's, and why it matters
Women are about 40 percent more likely than men to have insomnia, and sleep problems shift with each hormonal life stage from menstruation to menopause.
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Why does bone density drop after menopause, and what exercise actually helps?
Falling estrogen speeds up bone loss around menopause. Here is what the research says about the mechanism, which types of exercise actually slow it, and when a bone density screening makes sense.
Burnout: What It Is and What It Isn't, According to the WHO
The WHO classifies burnout as an occupational phenomenon with three defining features — exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced effectiveness — not a medical condition, and it is managed at work, not only in the mind.
Alcohol Guidelines for Women, Explained: One Drink, Cancer, and the Heart
US guidance says up to one drink a day for women — and since 2023, the WHO's position is that no amount of alcohol is safe for health, with breast cancer the clearest female-specific risk.
Fitness
How much exercise is safe during pregnancy, and when can you start again after birth?
Federal and obstetric guidelines agree that moderate activity helps most pregnancies and most postpartum recoveries — here's what the recommendations actually say, by trimester and by how you gave birth.
Signs of overtraining, and what recovery actually involves
Falling performance despite harder work is the hallmark; in women, menstrual disruption and bone stress injuries can be the earliest measurable signals.
Stretching and mobility: what the evidence actually supports
Flexibility work earns its place in guidelines two to three days a week — but it does not prevent injuries, and long static holds before lifting can blunt strength.
Prevention
How HPV Vaccination Actually Lowers Cervical Cancer Risk
Population-level data now shows a clear pattern: the earlier the HPV vaccine is given, the bigger the drop in cervical cancer risk. Here is what the research actually measured.
Cervical cancer screening by age: what the guidelines recommend and why
Screening starts at 21 for most people in the U.S., and the intervals stretch as you age — here is what each guideline body says.
Genetic Testing for Breast Cancer Risk: Who Should Consider It, per the Guidelines
BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations raise lifetime breast cancer risk dramatically — but guidelines reserve testing for women with a personal or family history, after counseling.
Health News
Self-collected HPV tests: what the guidelines actually say
Patients can now swab themselves for cervical cancer screening in a clinic, and one at-home kit is FDA-approved. Here is what each approval covers, what the evidence shows, and where national guidance still stands.
Medicaid doula coverage is expanding, but pay gaps and federal cuts limit who benefits
More than half of states now let Medicaid pay for a doula, but reporting on the ground shows low reimbursement and looming federal cuts are keeping the benefit out of reach for many who qualify.
First over-the-counter daily birth control pill reaches U.S. shelves — and insurers are still catching up
Opill's OTC availability since 2024 changed access rules, but coverage and pharmacists' standing-order rules vary by state.
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FDA approves Gwyn Lo, a once-weekly low-dose contraceptive patch
Viatris announced approval on July 29, 2026, adding a lower estrogen-dose option to the small US patch market.
FDA formally classifies preeclampsia prognostic blood tests
A June 26, 2026 Federal Register notice placed these pregnancy blood tests in Class II with special controls, clearing a defined path for more of them.
STI Screening: What the Guidelines Actually Recommend for Women, and When
CDC guidance calls for annual chlamydia and gonorrhea screening for sexually active women under 25 — and HIV testing at least once for everyone.
The Menstrual Cycle: Four Phases Explained
Menstrual, follicular, ovulation, luteal: four phases driven by four hormones, repeating on a clock that varies more than most people think.