Women's Health

Study examines zoledronate dosing at baseline and at five years to determine effects on vertebral fracture prevention in early postmenopausal women.

Now used in two-thirds of U.S. abortions, mifepristone blocks a hormone needed to sustain a pregnancy. It’s typically used with misoprostol, which causes contractions and bleeding.

Dr. Marjorie Dixon presented information on incidences of maternal preeclampsia as a marker for racial health disparities in pregnancy care at the Black Physicians’ Association of Ontario’s Women’s Health conference.

It all began with a simple question . . . should I be taking this?

Imbalances caused by PCOS put women at risk for metabolic syndrome, but the condition continues to be misdiagnosed, says Ontario physician Dr. Ashley White.

Study examines whether gestational hypertension, preeclampsia and eclampsia are associated with new-onset neurological disorders months to years after giving birth.

In some babies, the hair is barely visible. In others, there can be quite a lot of hair, especially around the face, shoulders, back and head.

Already in use in Europe, the vaccine reduces the number of urinary tract infection recurrences in significant numbers of women.