A new mother is faced with many important issues and must make key decisions while still in the fog of post-partum joy — and pain, and confusion. One such…
By Anne Harding People, regardless of gender, often face an uphill battle to stay healthy in the U.S., which came in 50th out of 221 nations for life expectancy in…
Linda Scruggs is a middle-aged African American woman from the Baltimore area who has been HIV-positive for 22 years. This week, she stood where Hillary Clinton, Elton John, and…
Remarks by Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services AIDS 2012: Turning the Tide for Women and Girls The global effort to combat HIV/AIDS has been one…
MINNEAPOLIS – Young black women who are obese or heavy through the hips were less likely to become pregnant, according to a substudy of the ongoing, prospective Black Women’s Health…
By Lisa Anderson WASHINGTON (TrustLaw)— Globally, young women between the ages of 15 and 24 years are twice as likely as their male counterparts to contract HIV. HIV is the…
© Samuel Borges - Fotolia.com From Clutch Magazine: For as long as I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with my weight. I’ve never stepped over to the extreme side and…
A new study by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urges improved access to health care for minority women in order to reduce the infant mortality rates. Black,…
FRIDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) -- Middle-aged women who suffered physical abuse as children may be at increased risk for diabetes and heart disease, a new study suggests. Researchers examined…
By Amy Norton NEW YORK | Fri Jul 20, 2012 1:20pm EDT NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who were in the workforce before a breast cancer diagnosis often get…
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