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Busted! 5 Myths About Alzheimer’s Disease

There’s a lot of stigma surrounding the brain disorder that’s more common in women than men. Here’s what you need to know.

Jacquelyne Froeber

17 Sep 2026

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4 TikTok Health Trends: Heart or Hype?

Pinky finger workouts for brain health? Antihistamines for hot flashes? Protein for … everything? Here’s what the experts have to say about some of the viral health trends on social media.

Jacquelyne Froeber

15 Sep 2026

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Puzzled About Peptides?

From the CDC to your social media feed, peptides are all the rage these days. Here’s what you need to know.

Jacquelyne Froeber

08 Sep 2026

Heart Valve Disease: Symptoms, Treatment and What Patients Should Know

Heart valve disease often develops without noticeable symptoms. Here's how early diagnosis, a multidisciplinary care team and advances in treatment are helping patients live longer, healthier lives.

Allison Norlian

03 Sep 2026

Reducing the Multiple Myeloma Mortality Gap

Community engagement and education can help improve multiple myeloma survival rates for medically underserved women

Shannon Shelton Miller

05 Aug 2026

We are the nation's largest nonprofit educating and empowering women to make decisions about their health care.

Real Women, Real Stories

It Took 15 Years and Dozens of Doctors to Find the Cause of My Pain

After years of being told nothing was wrong, I finally learned I had severe endometriosis and adenomyosis

Prostate Cancer Taught My Husband and Me What Real Intimacy Is

Prostate cancer changed intimacy for Dean and me, but we found other ways to stay connected

Nobody Believed My Pain Was Real Until Endometriosis Landed Me in a Coma

For six years, I lived alone in agony, dismissed by doctor after doctor

GOOD SEX WITH EMILY JAMEA, Sex Therapist

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Good Sex with Emily Jamea: Reclaiming Sexual Intimacy After Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer can affect both partners when it comes to their sex life. Learn how redefining intimacy can lead to fulfillment.

Good Sex with Emily Jamea [Buen sexo con Emily Jamea]: Recuperar la intimidad sexual después del cáncer de próstata

El cáncer de próstata afecta al paciente y a su pareja en lo que se refiere a sus vidas sexuales. Entérate de cómo replantear la intimidad puede dar paso a la satisfacción personal.

Good Sex with Emily Jamea: How Much Sex Should You Be Having?

A lot of people wonder how often they should be having sex. The answer may surprise you.

CONDITIONS & TREATMENTS

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Got Questions about COPD? We’ve Got Answers.

COPD is often thought of as a condition men get. But women can get COPD, too. Here’s what you need to know.

Ask the Expert: Questions and Answers About Uncontrolled COPD

Flare-ups are riskier than you might think. And if you’re living in a rural community, your likelihood of a flare-up is even higher.

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The Importance of Mental Health While Living with COPD

COPD patients are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression. That can make their COPD harder to manage.

Events

Preventing HPV-Associated Cancers: Saving Lives and Reducing Healthcare Costs

Virtual Congressional Briefing: March 24, 2026 | 12 p.m. ET

HealthyWomen's 9th Annual Educational Event

Each year we bring together experts, researchers and innovators to celebrate advancements in women's health

Capitol Conversations: Maintaining Investments in New Innovation (MINI) Act

A new policy initiative that will bring together leading healthcare providers, patients and policymakers to examine relevant issues in women’s health.

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There’s a lot of stigma surrounding the brain disorder that’s more common in women than men. Here’s what you need to know.

Pinky finger workouts for brain health? Antihistamines for hot flashes? Protein for … everything? Here’s what the experts have to say about some of the viral health trends on social media.

From the CDC to your social media feed, peptides are all the rage these days. Here’s what you need to know.

Heart valve disease often develops without noticeable symptoms. Here's how early diagnosis, a multidisciplinary care team and advances in treatment are helping patients live longer, healthier lives.

Community engagement and education can help improve multiple myeloma survival rates for medically underserved women

We are the nation's largest nonprofit educating and empowering women to make decisions about their health care.

After years of being told nothing was wrong, I finally learned I had severe endometriosis and adenomyosis

Prostate cancer changed intimacy for Dean and me, but we found other ways to stay connected

For six years, I lived alone in agony, dismissed by doctor after doctor

Prostate cancer can affect both partners when it comes to their sex life. Learn how redefining intimacy can lead to fulfillment.

El cáncer de próstata afecta al paciente y a su pareja en lo que se refiere a sus vidas sexuales. Entérate de cómo replantear la intimidad puede dar paso a la satisfacción personal.

A lot of people wonder how often they should be having sex. The answer may surprise you.

Should you just deal with sad feelings on your own, or ask for help?

This plant-based supplement has taken over social media feeds, but here’s what the science actually says about its benefits, side effects and safety for women in midlife

Dermatologists weigh in on the pros and cons of an emerging skincare trend

Nancy R. Berman, MSN, ANP-BC, NCMP, FAANP, answers questions about HPV, cervical cancer and how the two are connected

Watch our video to learn about perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause

Watch this video to learn who should get tested for HIV and how to get tested

COPD is often thought of as a condition men get. But women can get COPD, too. Here’s what you need to know.

Flare-ups are riskier than you might think. And if you’re living in a rural community, your likelihood of a flare-up is even higher.

COPD patients are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression. That can make their COPD harder to manage.

Virtual Congressional Briefing: March 24, 2026 | 12 p.m. ET

Each year we bring together experts, researchers and innovators to celebrate advancements in women's health

A new policy initiative that will bring together leading healthcare providers, patients and policymakers to examine relevant issues in women’s health.