Millions more Americans could be classified as obese under a shocking new measurement from Europe. Researchers in Israel analyzed data on 44,000 adults in the US, including nearly 15,000 marked as ...

Recent research found that BMI is not a good predictor of mortality, adding to a growing body of evidence against the health ...

Stratifying body mass index (BMI) categories by waist circumference (WC) thresholds improves mortality risk prediction in postmenopausal women.

Women who developed a cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes were at a higher risk of developing breast cancer post ...

After menopause, individuals with cardiovascular disease and weight gain may face a higher risk of breast cancer, recent ...

For Brianna Henderson, birth control isn’t just about preventing pregnancy. The Texas mother of two was diagnosed with a rare and potentially fatal heart condition after having her second child.

For Brianna Henderson, birth control isn’t just about preventing pregnancy.

But for women with conditions that put them at higher risk of serious health complications, special care is needed. “We really were the only source of safety monitoring in this country,” said one ...

In 2020, for example, the CDC revised its contraception recommendations for women at high risk of HIV infection, after new evidence showed that various methods were safer than previously thought.

What a 'disruption': South Dakota's All Women Count program provides early detection cancer screenings for over 1,500 low-income women.

HHS eliminates CDC staff who made sure birth control is safe for women at risk The agency gutted the Division of Reproductive Health, where the team was housed, in a move that clinicians, advocacy ...

CDC's Division of Reproductive Health, crucial for safe birth control guidance, has been significantly downsized, potentially endangering women's health. The move has removed key personnel responsible ...