Aldrich Cardiovascular Institute

Are mammograms for women in their 40s worth all the false-positive tests and unnecessary biopsies? In addition to saving lives, benefits include less aggressive treatment and better odds the cancer won't come back.

When a woman has high blood pressure or high blood sugar levels during pregnancy, this may help predict her chances of developing heart disease perhaps as early as middle age, a new study suggests.

A large, new study from Denmark shows that babies have an increased risk of getting febrile seizures on the day they get either of their first two doses of a recommended combination vaccine.

A new study suggests that more work is needed to help women and their doctors recognize heart attack symptoms, since women are less likely than men to show up at the hospital with chest pain.

More Americans die as a result of hepatitis C infection annually than from HIV-related causes, pointing out the need for expanded screening and improved access to care for hepatitis C, government researchers report.

Babies whose mothers suffer from migraines may be more likely to be colicky.

Experts discuss the link between diet and migraine headaches.

Move over fat, salt, and sugar. There’s a new dietary villain in town and its name is gluten.

When it comes to weight gain, fructose should not be singled out for blame, a new review of the scientific literature suggests.

Unfortunately, kids who tend to make choices that are not considered typical for their gender are at higher risk of being abused by their parents or other family members and are at risk for developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Agreeing with an earlier advisory panel, the FDA in 2010 rejected the Qnexa weight loss pill over safety concerns. Now another panel will consider whether new safety data should make FDA change its mind.

Women once got their ears pierced simply to wear a wider variety of jewelry. But these days, more and more women and men are getting other parts of their bodies pierced -- from eyebrows and noses to navels, tongues, and genitals -- as a popular form of personal, cultural, or artistic expression.