Breast cancer is the most common cancer for women in the United States. There were more than 275,000 new cases in 2020 and approximately 40,000 women were expected to die of breast cancer last year. Prognoses have improved over the years and early detection is integral to survival rates. Screening […]

by Christine Fisher For women in their sixties, the risk of breaking a bone increases each year. Declining levels of estrogen make a significant difference in the strength of a woman’s bones. As the years go by, bones naturally weaken. This change happens silently over a long period of time. […]

The scenario is so common that it’s become a trope. A husband and wife decide to get healthy, so they make lifestyle changes together. The man drops twenty pounds or more with ease, while the woman doesn’t lose an ounce. Why is this? The simple answer: hormones. “For most of […]

National Women’s Health Week begins on Mother’s Day each year. The designation is a reminder to women to take care of themselves, and to make their health a priority. In recognition of Women’s Health Week, consider making a few healthy lifestyle changes such as cutting back on soda consumption, taking […]

Are Some Women at Greater Risk from COVID-19? by Ileana Varela Two fourth-year medical students at the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (HWCOM), Chitra Gotluru and Allison Roach, analyzed worldwide data looking for answers. Their findings were published in the March 2021 issue of the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology. They reviewed more […]

The Gift of Life April is National Donate Life Month by Stefanie Powers A record number of Louisianans gave the gift of life last year through organ and tissue donation, according to the Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency (LOPA), the federally designated Organ Procurement Organization for the state of Louisiana. In […]

Stand Up For Children It shouldn’t hurt to be a child. by Haley Armand Tarasiewicz April is National Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month, an important time to start the conversation in our communities about how we can keep children safe, because every child has a right to a safe […]