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• Under 60? Menopause Drugs Are Safer Than You Think

  Gynecologists and their patients around the world shared a collective, “Say what?!” moment this spring when the Women’s Health Initiative announced it’s OK for many women to treat menopause symptoms with hormone replacement therapy, also known as HRT.

• Toddler Avoided Drowning Thanks to ISR Program

  “Mommy, I fell into the pool,” cried Benjamin after his mother rescued him from an accidental fall into the deep end of their private pool. Benjamin was only two-years-old at the time of his slip, but thanks to our National Training Center’s Infant Swimming Resource (ISR) class, managed to prevent himself from drowning.

• Intense Chemotherapy Isn’t Significantly Better Than Standard Chemotherapy

  A type of more frequent chemotherapy in which women receive treatment every two weeks isn’t significantly better than traditional chemotherapy, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

• ‘Veep’ Star Julia Louis-Dreyfus Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

  An estimated 252,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed this year, affecting thousands of women and their families.

• Why Some Women Aren’t Taking a Key Breast Cancer Prevention Drug

  About 1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime, but according to one recent study, women who are high risk for breast cancer may not be taking medication that could reduce their risk for the disease.

• Why Does My Hand Hurt?

  We do everything with our hands — from the functional like carrying groceries to the expressive like gesturing or giving a hug.

• 1 in 3 Americans Consume Sugary Drinks Every Day

  The average American consumes a lot of sugar — 20 teaspoons every day, to be exact. 

• Obesity Is More Deadly Than Smoking – Here’s Why

  A recent study reveals that deaths due to excess body fat and obesity have now overtaken smoking-related deaths in people older than 45. Although the study concentrated on England and Scotland, it raises some troubling implications about the health risks we are -- and are not -- focusing on.

• Herpes is a Lot More Common Than You Think

  3.7 billion people across the world have herpes.

• Always Looking for the Restroom? These Lifestyle Changes Can Curb the Urge

  Do you know where all the public bathrooms are along familiar routes and highway exits? When you fly, do you anxiously eye how far your airplane seat is from the lavatories?