Besides embarrassment, UI can decrease quality of life. They may avoid exercise, social activities and intimacy, for example.

All of this disproportionately affects the elderly. In a 2023 study of patients with a median age of 75, approximately 30% of ...

SEX can feel incredible – but for many, it can also be excruciating. That pain can show up in all sorts of ways: a sharp ...

Beginning the year with these health checks lets women stay on top of their wellbeing. The goal is to prevent health issues before they start, rather than dealing with them later.

This article was reviewed by Julia Switzer, MD, FACOG. Urinary incontinence is the term for a loss of bladder control. In ...

Merck (NYSE: MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced positive topline results from the Phase ...

I am a 68-year-old female who was first diagnosed with osteopenia and now osteoporosis. My physician has highly recommended ...

Women with an average risk of developing cervical cancer may test themselves at home for the virus that causes the disease, the American Cancer Society (ACS) advised Thursday. The new guidance from ...

Researchers have discovered that analyzing specific patterns of cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragmentation in a simple urine sample can effectively diagnose and stage bladder cancer, offering a much-needed ...

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy recently unveiled the design details for the first-of-its-kind advanced female crash test dummy – known as the THOR-05F. Federal safety regulators say the ...

While auto safety experts find the new dummy designs promising, there are limitations to physical tools when testing vehicle crash outcomes. The 5th percentile federal standard for female dummies is 4 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michael Harley is a noted automotive industry expert and analyst. Earlier this month, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy ...