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Our wellness editor, Vera Papisova, investigates the history of female self-pleasure, and why it’s one of the best forms of self-care.

By Marcy Street, MD
Marcy Street, MD, is a Mayo Clinic-trained dermatologist. Dr. Street was the first fellowship-trained African American female Mohs surgeon in the United States. She is the Founder and Medical Director of the Doctor’s Approach family of services, including Doctor’s Approach Dermatology, a complete care medical clinic specializing in skin cancer, and Doctor’s Approach Medspa & Laser Center
Q. I thought skin cancers…

Differences in their anatomy make female athletes more susceptible to hip injuries and other problems. Learn how to prevent them from STACK Expert Mo Skelton.

As a community liaison with the HealthEast Concussion Clinic at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul, Winthrop educates community members, primary care doctors and athletes to detect and treat concussions. “I’m out there trying to make sure that people understand what a concussion is and where you should go for help,” said Winthrop. “Let’s recognize it so that athletes know when to tell their parents or coach.”…

You might not know this: Many of the medicines we take -- common drugs like Ambien and everyday aspirin -- were only ever tested on men. And the unknown side effects for women can be dangerous, even deadly. Alyson McGregor studies the differences between male and female patients; in this fascinating talk she explains how the male model became our framework for medical research ... and what women and men need to ask their doctors to get the right care for their bodies.

For years, scientists have observed that when male and female mice eat the same high-fat diet, the males gain significantly more weight than the females. A new study proposes that part of the answer as to why that is may be in the brain.

The female condom, or FC2, is a flexible pouch that can be used as a form of contraception and to help protect against sexually transmitted diseases.

For women, both diagnosis and treatment of heart disease can pose special challenges
Experts say women tend to fear breast cancer and think—even if they have heart-disease risk factors—that a heart attack will happen to someone else. In reality, heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, followed by all cancers.
For These Symptoms, Call 911
Studies show women are less likely than men to experience chest pain and more apt to have other symptoms, such as…

This young woman underwent a rhinoplasty or nose job surgery due to a wide nasal bridge, bump on profile view, and a wide nasal tip. The goal of the surgery ...

The conception journey can be a long one. Here’s how to determine your risk for infertility, and how to manage if you’re diagnosed.

5 October 2016 • 5:32pm
It’s the injury feared by all skiers and snowboarders. The audible ‘pop’ of the knee’s anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupturing . It can sideline you for more than a year, may require serious surgery and is up to 10 times more likely to happen to a woman than a man
Now a new study has shed light on why. Men, it seems, may have some inherent protection thanks to the strengthening effect of testosterone.
In the latest study,…

In this personal journey, Mrs. North Carolina, Nichelle Sublett shares her journey though 5 miscarriages. Turning her pain into purpose she advocates why wom...

If you think you know it all about the human body, we have a surprise for you – there’s still so many amazing facts you don’t know. This is especially true a...

By Lisa Diller, MD While recent research shows improvement in long-term survival rates for childhood cancer patients, challenges remain for many of the almost 400,000 survivors in the United States. Among the long-term survivors are women facing gynecological health issues from the late effects of their treatment. There are a number of health concerns women … Continued

Growing up in a family of doctors inspired Jillian Cohen to start her virtual healthcare company, Virtual Health Partners. Her company gives people access to live, digital weight loss and wellness coaching around the clock. We spoke about her career path and advice.

New study shows that women's brains are affected differently by ADHD than men's.

What is the fertile window, and when does it occur? To learn how to make the most of the female fertility cycle, read on.

Women with urological problems might not know how common — and treatable — they are, which keeps them from seeking proper care. But help is available.

If you’re set on trying to have a family, but your health care plan doesn’t offer IVF coverage, what can you do? Your homework. There are a few options for accessing insurance, but it’s not an easy process. The additional work may seem overwhelming when you’re already feeling discouraged and drained, but the effort could make all the difference on your conception journey. It was worth it for me. I struggled with female- and male-factor infertility and recurrent miscarriages for more than a…

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There is no single definitive solution for rebuilding one’s life as a survivor of gender-based violence because the personal journey to healing varies for each individual woman or girl. Though many have suffered these experiences, the conduit to recovery is a unique one. Every woman or girl reacts and processes her experience of violence differently…