Women's Health

Birth Control Cancer

Breast cancer and birth control: A huge new study shows how science can be distorted

More women are using weight-loss drugs after giving birth, study says

Weight-loss drugs postpartum

Hormone therapy treatments for menopause no longer will carry warnings on heart disease, cancer

FDA hormone menopause

Back pain during pregnancy is often dismissed as a passing discomfort, but it should be taken seriously

Back Pain Pregnancy

Is COVID during pregnancy linked to autism? What a new study shows, and what it doesn't

Covid-19 Pregnancy Autism

Radiation may be unnecessary as an early-stage breast cancer treatment

Breast Cancer Radiation

Homelessness during pregnancy presents many challenges — from access to care to complication risks

Pregnancy Homelessness Philly

The mental toll of menopause – what women really feel

Menopause Depression HRT

Women are more likely than men to have depression, and genetics may play a big role in that disparity

Genes Depression

Breastfeeding is ideal for child and parent health but challenging for most families – here's how to find support

Breastfeeding Benefits Support

Severe morning sickness doubles risk of mental health disorders after childbirth

Pregnancy Morning Sickness

Children's Health

Trump's claims on Tylenol's link to autism draw rebuke from scientists

rfk trump autism

Most U.S. women of reproductive age have elevated risk for birth defects

Temple's new Women and Families Hospital aims to reduce maternal health disparities

Temple Women's Hospital

About a third of pregnant women in the U.S. lack sufficient vitamin D to support healthy pregnancies

Vitamin D pregnancy

U.S. fertility rate fell to a record low last year, CDC says

Fertility Rate U.S.

Penn Medicine's new mammography van brings breast cancer screenings to those who might not otherwise get them

Penn Mammogram Van

3 years after abortion rights were overturned, contraception access is at risk

Dobbs Contraception Plan B

App helps nursing parents find lactation rooms in City Center municipal buildings

mamava lactation

RFK Jr. says healthy pregnant women don't need COVID boosters. Here's what the science says

COVID Shot Pregnant

Only 1 in 4 mothers report having 'excellent' mental health – a sharp decline from 2016

Mental health mothers

CDC ends COVID shots recommendation for healthy children, pregnant women

COVID Vaccine CDC

Enhanced imaging could vastly improve cancer detection in people with dense breasts, study finds

Dense Breasts Cancer Screening

First at-home test for HPV, the most common cause of cervical cancer, gains FDA approval

HPV home test

Trump administration sued for withholding family planning funds in Pa., other states

Family Planning Contraception

Rising pregnancy-related deaths should be 'urgent public health priority,' researchers say

Maternal Deaths U.S.

Hysterectomies are common surgeries, but myths about their impact persist

Hysterectomy Menopause Myths

Middle age is a time when women are vulnerable to eating disorders

Woman on Scale

Menopause symptoms begin for most women in their 30s, study shows

menopause hot flashes

Giving birth to twins increases heart disease risk during postpartum period, study warns

Twins Heart Disease

Cancer deaths continue to drop in the U.S., but cases are rising in women

Cancer deaths 2025

Black mothers in Philly remain far more likely to have unexpected complications during delivery, report says

Severe Maternal Morbidity

Women are more likely to binge drink when their estrogen levels are high, study finds

Binge Drinking Estrogen

Self-testing option for cervical cancer screening endorsed by U.S. health panel

HPV Self Testing

Pay first, deliver later: Some women are being asked to prepay for their baby

Pregnancy Prepay Bills

Weight loss plans are less effective for many Black women − because existing ones often don't meet their unique needs

Weight Loss Black Women

Why high-intensity workouts may make people feel less hungry

Vigorous exercise appetite

Can you rely on your mammogram to identify heart disease risk?

Mammograms Heart Disease

'The Office' star Jenna Fischer reveals triple-positive breast cancer diagnosis; here's what that is and how it's treated

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Shingles vaccine may offer an additional benefit — slowing the progress of dementia

Zipporah Washington Temple

Nurse who beat hard-to-treat cancer says she stayed strong by thinking of herself as a 'survivor'

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