Womens Health

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, SIDS, remains a leading cause of death for infants in America. Metropolitan areas see the largest concentration of deaths; however, all communities are at some time affected by a SIDS death.

Menopause is the time around the age of 51 when your body makes much less of the female hormones estrogen and progesterone and you stop having periods. This can cause troublesome symptoms for some women. As early as your forties, you may start having signs like irregular periods or hot flashes (sudden warmth, often followed by sweating).

Depression is a pervasive and impairing illness that affects both women and men, but women experience depression at roughly twice the rate of men. Researchers continue to explore how special issues unique to women—biological, life cycle, and psycho-social-may be associated with women's higher rate of depression.

Depression is a pervasive and impairing illness that affects both women and men, but women experience depression at roughly twice the rate of men. Researchers continue to explore how special issues unique to women—biological, life cycle, and psycho-social-may be associated with women's higher rate of depression.

Migraine headaches are more common in women. In fact, about three out of four people who have migraines are women

Supporting the skeleton with healthful habits now so it can support you later in life is especially important if you have an increased risk of osteoporosis--for example, if you're female or have a thin, small-boned frame

In response to recent inquiries about the FDA/EPA consumer advisory, “What You Need to Know About Mercury in Fish and Shellfish,” FDA and EPA want to assure consumers that the advice contained in the 2004 advisory remains current and that FDA and EPA stand behind it. The advisory’s recommendations are specific to women who might become pregnant, women who are pregnant, nursing mothers, and young children.

Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in women today, after lung cancer.

In a study of women smokers, those whose spouses also smoked had a higher risk of stroke than those married to nonsmokers, according to a study in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.