Health Advice: Women's Health

Health Advice: How Common Is Anal Cancer?

By Deborah K. Armstrong, M.D. - Health - November 10, 2009

Farrah Fawcett's death earlier this year made reader wonder: What's my risk? more >>

Health Advice: Is Low-Dose HRT Safe for Menopause Symptoms?

By Tracy Gaudet, M.D. - Health - August 19, 2009

Expert Tracy Gaudet's advice on when to consider low-dose HRT, nonhormonal treatments, and more. more >>

Walter Willett: The Facts on Diet and Breast Cancer

By Walter C. Willett, M.D. - Health - July 13, 2009

What's the link, if any, between dietary fat and breast cancer? more >>

Bryan Arling: On How You Can Build Bone Mass

By Bryan Arling, M.D. - Health - May 19, 2009

What elderly women can do to minimize the damage of osteoporosis. more >>

Samuel Broder: Why Isn't There a Gardasil for Men?

By Samuel Broder, M.D. - Health - May 18, 2009

There's an HPV vaccine for women; why don't men have one? more >>

Marcia Stefanick: On Estrogen and the Brain

By Marcia Stefanick, Ph.D. - Health - March 25, 2009

Is the hormone estrogen good or bad for the brain? more >>

Deborah Armstrong: What's the Best Way to Catch Breast Cancer Early?

By Deborah K. Armstrong, M.D. - Health - March 17, 2009

Regular screening mammograms are important; self exams can't hurt. more >>

Deborah Armstrong: the Pill and HPV

By Deborah K. Armstrong, M.D. - Health - January 29, 2009

Why long-term use of birth-control pills might be linked to cervical cancer. more >>

Deborah Armstrong: Gene Test for Breast Cancer?

By Deborah K. Armstrong, M.D. - Health - January 29, 2009

Here's how to put your risks in perspective. more >>

Marcia Stefanick: Continue Hormone Replacement Therapy?

By Marcia Stefanick, Ph.D. - Health - January 26, 2009

When women should consider stopping combination therapy or estrogen alone. more >>

Samuel Broder: Arriving at Breast-Cancer Treatment

By Samuel Broder, M.D. - Health - January 26, 2009

A look at the tools doctors have to personalize a woman's therapy. more >>

Judith Palfrey: Menstruation at Age 9?

By Judith Palfrey, M.D. - Health - January 26, 2009

As with height and weight, the normal range is wide. more >>