Heart disease continues to be a leading cause of death worldwide. Healthy eating plays a significant role in controlling heart disease and reducing the risk factors associated with heart attacks and strokes.
Question: After shaving I saw a really small white-like bumps. Can you tell me what’s going on? It has me really paranoid. Answer from Danielle Hicks, APRN-NP, Obstetrics and Gynecology.
While there is no evidence men have an unfair natural advantage when it comes to losing weight, some obstacles seem tailor made to uniquely hamper women’s efforts to lose and keep weight off.
Urinary incontinence is the most common type of pelvic floor disorder, followed by fecal incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. It is not normal and there are multiple treatment options that can improve a woman’s quality of life. Learn more.
The human papillomavirus vaccine should be given to everyone between the ages of 9 and 26 years old to protect against a variety of cancers caused by the HPV virus.
If you’re 40 or older, an annual mammogram should be on your calendar. Many health care providers encourage women to get a baseline mammogram at age 40 and every year thereafter. Learn more about the benefits of mammography.
Pelvic pain conditions can be difficult to diagnose.
"Many of my patients who complain of pelvic pain are really suffering," says Kim Haynes-Henson, MD, pain specialist at Nebraska Medicine.