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Exercise May Help Women Retain Muscle Mass During Menopause

Many Products for Black Women Contain Unsafe Ingredients

The High Cost of Womanhood

Exercise May Help Women Retain Muscle Mass During Menopause

Many Products for Black Women Contain Unsafe Ingredients

The High Cost of Womanhood

Black Women With HIV Less Likely to Receive Adequate Treatment During Pregnancy

Between 2004 and 2014, African-American women in South Carolina were less likely to receive guideline-based treatment.

One Alzheimer’s Protein Builds Up More Quickly in Women

Of two proteins found in those with Alzheimer’s disease, one, called tau, proliferates more often in women, and certain younger individuals.

Video Calling May Be Damaging to Mental Health

Younger women were particularly susceptible to developing long-term body image dissatisfaction fueled by videoconferencing.

Americans Get a D on HIV PrEP and an F on U=U

Despite the introduction of prevention pills and proof that undetectable equals untransmissible, Americans are still ignorant about HIV.

Among Women Black Females Bear the Brunt of HIV

Black women face higher rates of the virus than other populations because of a variety of socioeconomic problems that place them at risk.

Women: Want to Be Well Where HIV Rates Are High? Tweet #ShesWell

New CDC campaign educates cisgender women about PrEP for HIV prevention.

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Ladies, Say No to Diet Beverages

Face close up portrait of woman sleeping in bed and snoring

Do Women Snore as Much as Men?

Cropped shot of an attractive young businesswoman holding her chest in pain while sitting in her office

Hospitalizations for Heart Attacks Up Among Younger Women

Children? No, Thank You, Say the Majority of People Living With HIV

Whether or not they want kids, access to accurate information and the tools to conceive—or not—are essential for people living with HIV.

Erica L. Taylor, the director and producer of the documentary Red Alert: The Fight Against Fibroids

The Fibroids Movie “Red Alert” Nears Completion

Filmmaker Erica L. Taylor offered viewers a sneak peek at her upcoming documentary about uterine fibroids at the recent RePro Film Festival.

Vaginal Ring and Truvada Safe for HIV Prevention During Late Pregnancy

Little HIV prevention research has included pregnant women for fear of adverse birth outcomes.

Fibroid Fighters founders welcome Fibroid Fighters ambassadors to A Night in Purple dinner held recently in New York, New York City. From left are Flora Katsnelson, MD, coach Ella Destiny, Kym Lee, and Erica L. Taylor and Yan Katsnelson, MD.

Fibroid Fighters Group Honors New York Politician

Congresswoman Yvette Clarke was recognized by the Fibroid Fighters for her support of uterine fibroid legislation.

Many Women Seek Treatment for Uterine Fibroids in the ER

ER care for uterine fibroids is costly, so women might better manage their issues with regular visits to a trusted health provider.

#Women

Exercise May Help Women Retain Muscle Mass During Menopause

Many Products for Black Women Contain Unsafe Ingredients

The High Cost of Womanhood

Exercise May Help Women Retain Muscle Mass During Menopause

Many Products for Black Women Contain Unsafe Ingredients

The High Cost of Womanhood

Black Women With HIV Less Likely to Receive Adequate Treatment During Pregnancy

One Alzheimer’s Protein Builds Up More Quickly in Women

Video Calling May Be Damaging to Mental Health

Americans Get a D on HIV PrEP and an F on U=U

Among Women Black Females Bear the Brunt of HIV

Women: Want to Be Well Where HIV Rates Are High? Tweet #ShesWell

MUST read

Ladies, Say No to Diet Beverages

Do Women Snore as Much as Men?

Hospitalizations for Heart Attacks Up Among Younger Women

Children? No, Thank You, Say the Majority of People Living With HIV

The Fibroids Movie “Red Alert” Nears Completion

Vaginal Ring and Truvada Safe for HIV Prevention During Late Pregnancy

Fibroid Fighters Group Honors New York Politician

Many Women Seek Treatment for Uterine Fibroids in the ER

Hot topics

Uterine Fibroids

Osteoporosis

Don’t Rush Black Women With Same-Day HIV PrEP Starts

Gender-Affirming Care Plus HIV PrEP Coming to Houston (and Elsewhere)

Clashing Advice About Arthritis Therapy Confuses Pregnant Women

Cisgender Women’s Rectal Tissue May Be More Vulnerable to HIV Than Men’s

Women’s Reproductive Life Span May Be Increasing