Women's Health

Preventing obesity in children

A mother's pregnancy weight has little influence on her child's body mass index, study finds

Listening to music can help reduce levels of depression and menopause symptoms in women, study finds

Music therapy for menopause

Young adult women are more likely to experience a stroke than men their age, study finds

Eating fruits and veggies can help reduce risk of cervical cancer, experts say

Cervical Cancer Diet

Fertility treatment does not increase risk of premature birth, new data suggests

Fertility treatment risks

Severe depression changes the brains of women and men differently, study finds

Depression brain women

Throat cancer caused by HPV on the rise among U.S. men, data shows

Throat cancer HPV

Stress a greater trigger for excessive drinking in women than men, healthy routines can help

Excessive drinking in women

Digestive issues are common in menopause, but a woman's race may play a role in their severity

Menopause Symptoms GI

Blood pressure has spiked during the pandemic, but these tips can help you lower yours

High Blood Pressure Pandemic

10 Philly-area hospitals recognized for high-quality maternity care by U.S. News & World Report

Best Hospitals Maternity Care

Children's Health

Drinking alcohol while pregnant significantly alters the baby's brain structure, MRIs reveal

Alcohol Brain Development

Getting COVID-19 while pregnant does not affect the baby's brain development, study says

COVID-19 Pregnancy Brain Development

Stillbirths are more prevalent since the delta variant emerged, CDC study finds

Pregnancy stillbirths COVID

Temple to open hospital for women's health at former cancer treatment facility

Temple Women's Health Hospital

Racial disparities in preterm birth rates still wide in Pennsylvania, New Jersey

Preterm birth Racial disparities

Drug used to prevent preterm birth may increase cancer risk in offspring, study suggests

Risk of preterm birth

Children's Health

COVID-19 has shortened hospital stays for childbirth – and that change may be worth keeping

COVID-19 Childbirth Hospital

Symptomatic COVID-19 increases chance of C-section delivery, study finds

COVID-19 C-section delivery

Drinking alcohol increases breast cancer risk, but many women don't realize it

Alcohol breast cancer risk

Ovarian cancer symptoms can be vague so listen to your body, doctors say

Ovarian cancer symptoms

For women with infertility, baby boy born through Penn's uterus transplant program is a symbol of hope

Penn Uterus Transplant

Vaccinated pregnant women pass COVID-19 protection to their newborns, data shows

COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy

The COVID-19 pandemic has led many couples to pause – or abandon – pregnancy plans, study finds

Family planning COVID-19

Trying to lose pregnancy weight? Six tips for effectively shedding baby fat

Pregnancy weight loss

Pregnant or worried about infertility? Get vaccinated against COVID-19

COVID-19 Vaccine Infertility

New app helps expectant mothers navigate the unique challenges of pregnancy after child loss

Pregnancy After Loss app

A simple blood test may be able to identify women at risk of preterm delivery, study finds

Preterm delivery risk in expectant mothers

Preconception health is a bigger fertility factor than many couples realize, doctors say

Preconception health

Menopause symptoms differ for every woman — and so does treatment

Menopause

Black women do not face greater genetic risk of breast cancer, Penn study finds

Racial disparities breast cancer

Women now drink as much as men — and are prone to sickness sooner

Alcoholism Gender Gap

Period poverty remains a critical, yet overlooked, health issue, advocates say

Black women in Philly are far more likely to have severe childbirth complications, report shows

Racial disparities Maternity

Poorly managed gestational diabetes can lead to complications for mom and baby

Controlling gestational diabetes

Untreated thyroid conditions can adversely impact pregnancy

Hypothyroidism pregnancy

Freezing tumors has become a popular treatment for slow-growing cancers

Preeclampsia may triple a woman's lifetime stroke risk, study finds

Preeclampsia and stroke risk

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Mental Health Pediatricians

Children are increasingly visiting doctors for anxiety and other mental health issues, study shows

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ACA Enrollment Costs

Eroding ACA enrollment portends higher insurance rates

Rittenhouse Dentist Suspension

Patients of Rittenhouse dental clinic advised to be screened for HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C

IBX Nurse Award

Know a nurse that exceeds expectations? IBX seeks nominations for its Sunshine Award

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