Q&A: Navigating menopause—hormone therapy and alternatives

by Alice Berry,University of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEven though about half of the population will experience it at some point, what menopause entails and what treatments are av

Updated on: November 01,2024

Q&A: Navigating menopause—hormone therapy and alternatives

by Alice Berry,University of VirginiaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainEven though about half of the population will experience it at some point, what menopause entails and what treatments are av

Updated on:November 01,2024

Q&A: Is bird flu a threat to humans?

by Lorna Fernandes,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Alexas Fotos from PexelsAs California's Central Valley makes headlines for the growing number of people testing positive for

Updated on: November 14,2024

Q&A: Is bird flu a threat to humans?

by Lorna Fernandes,University of California, San FranciscoCredit: Alexas Fotos from PexelsAs California's Central Valley makes headlines for the growing number of people testing positive for

Updated on:November 14,2024

Q&A: Understanding carrier screening for family planning

by Abby Ashbacher, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDear Mayo Clinic: My husband and I want to expand our family and are trying to get pregnant with our first baby. I've read about

Updated on: January 16,2024

Q&A: Understanding carrier screening for family planning

by Abby Ashbacher, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: CC0 Public DomainDear Mayo Clinic: My husband and I want to expand our family and are trying to get pregnant with our first baby. I've read about

Updated on:January 16,2024

Q&A: Why the top cause of death for women has been ignored

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFundamental changes needed to foster the implementation of inclusive research that addresses gaps in the cardiovascular health of women in the next century. Credit:&

Updated on: March 21,2024

Q&A: Why the top cause of death for women has been ignored

by Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterFundamental changes needed to foster the implementation of inclusive research that addresses gaps in the cardiovascular health of women in the next century. Credit:&

Updated on:March 21,2024

Q&A: Why are children most affected by this year's cold and flu season?

by Daniel Layton and Fiona McFarlane,CSIROCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe 2023 flu season is shaping up to be like the influenza season of 2019—the largest on record in Australia.The diffe

Updated on: June 08,2024

Q&A: Why are children most affected by this year's cold and flu season?

by Daniel Layton and Fiona McFarlane,CSIROCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe 2023 flu season is shaping up to be like the influenza season of 2019—the largest on record in Australia.The diffe

Updated on:June 08,2024

Q&A: Women and thyroid disease

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI recently read that thyroid issues affect women more often than men. Can you explain what the thyroid is and how it affects

Updated on: January 22,2024

Q&A: Women and thyroid disease

by Cynthia Weiss, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI recently read that thyroid issues affect women more often than men. Can you explain what the thyroid is and how it affects

Updated on:January 22,2024

Q&A: Preventing adolescent suicide—recommendations for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adolescent suicides have tragically been rising for over

Updated on: June 11,2024

Q&A: Preventing adolescent suicide—recommendations for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers

by Society for Research in Child DevelopmentCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, adolescent suicides have tragically been rising for over

Updated on:June 11,2024

Effectiveness of heart therapies and outcomes for patients with clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential: Q&A

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNicholas A. Marston, MD, MPH, of the TIMI Study Group and Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center at Brigham and Women'

Updated on: August 08,2024

Effectiveness of heart therapies and outcomes for patients with clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential: Q&A

byBrigham and Women’s HospitalCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNicholas A. Marston, MD, MPH, of the TIMI Study Group and Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro Cardiovascular Center at Brigham and Women'

Updated on:August 08,2024

Q&A: What can we learn from elite athletes about fitness and longevity?

by Alena Kuzub,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThirty-nine-year-old LeBron James is the oldest active NBA player but still one of the top players in the league.Forty-thr

Updated on: March 13,2024

Q&A: What can we learn from elite athletes about fitness and longevity?

by Alena Kuzub,Northeastern UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThirty-nine-year-old LeBron James is the oldest active NBA player but still one of the top players in the league.Forty-thr

Updated on:March 13,2024

Q&A: Lesbian, gay, and bisexual women found to smoke more and be less likely to quit

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who identify as lesbian, gay, and bisexual—particularly women—respond more positively to tobacco marketing, are more inclined to smoke cigaret

Updated on: March 19,2024

Q&A: Lesbian, gay, and bisexual women found to smoke more and be less likely to quit

by Rutgers UniversityCredit: CC0 Public DomainPeople who identify as lesbian, gay, and bisexual—particularly women—respond more positively to tobacco marketing, are more inclined to smoke cigaret

Updated on:March 19,2024

Q&A: Why women should start getting mammograms at age 40

by Stephanie Winn,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new draft guidelines this year recommending that women start breast c

Updated on: December 02,2023

Q&A: Why women should start getting mammograms at age 40

by Stephanie Winn,UC DavisCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued new draft guidelines this year recommending that women start breast c

Updated on:December 02,2023

Q and A: Spinal arthritis

by Cynthia Weiss, Gazanfar RahmathullaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI am in my late 50s and have started having stiffness in my back. I have become much less flexible and sometimes even have a hard

Updated on: May 13,2024

Q and A: Spinal arthritis

by Cynthia Weiss, Gazanfar RahmathullaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainI am in my late 50s and have started having stiffness in my back. I have become much less flexible and sometimes even have a hard

Updated on:May 13,2024