Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy For millions of teenage girls and women, the annual pelvic examination has long been considered a necessary annoyance, but now, a new study suggests...
Read MoreBy Mike Beauchamp As Facebook continues taking over your news feed with ads, memes, and other seemingly senseless noise from your “friends” on the Internet, it’s increasingly difficult to feel a sense of purpose in being there....
Read MoreSunday is Mother’s Day, the time set aside each year to pay tribute to the women who sacrificed their time, and their waistlines in order to bring children into the world. And while the day will be marked with flowers,...
Read MoreA not-so-new menstrual product is seeing a resurgence in popularity. Retail stores and pharmacies are now making shelf space for Softcup and The Diva Cup, reusable plastic devices that “catch” monthly flow instead of absorbing...
Read MoreBy Dr. Sarah G. Khan, a retail pharmacist and resident pharmacist at DietsInReview.com. By this point in your life, you probably know what to take when you get the sniffles. When you’re pregnant, it’s a whole...
Read MoreFour national retailers have recalled 150,000 Nap Nanny baby recliners in response to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s report that the products are unsafe and have caused five infants’ deaths. The Nap...
Read Moreby Emily Wade Adams, CNC for Natal-Nutrition.com Between 6-8 percent of women will develop gestational hypertension (high blood pressure during pregnancy). When diagnosed early in the pregnancy, gestational hypertension can be a...
Read MoreBy Emily Wade Adams, CNC, Natal-Nutrition.com Infertility can be a frustrating and painful challenge. Fortunately, there are plenty of easy, natural ways you can increase your odds of conceiving. The first step is to see your...
Read MoreFor once in her life Snooki is saying no to something, but it may not be for the better. The pint-sized star of MTV’s Jersey Shore delivered her first child this weekend, a boy named Lorenzo Dominic. Shortly after the...
Read MoreAs elements of the new nationwide health care plan unfold, women are seeing some of plan’s first major benefits. Starting Wednesday, new and renewing health insurance plans are required to offer a number of preventative...
Read MoreIt’s argued that celebrities attach their face to charities simply for the good press. It’s seen as trendy to adopt an orphaned child, go on an aid trip to a third-world country, or offer their “expertise” to struggling...
Read MoreBy Sarah Shultz A new book by Dr. Andrew Cook, MD, FACOG, promises to shed light on endometriosis – a widely misunderstood and misdiagnosed disease. In “Stop Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain,” Cook explains what...
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