Women

There are some health problems that are almost exclusive to women; this is not to say that men won’t develop some of the same health problems, but in many cases they may impact women more.

October 2 to 8, 2016 marks National Midwifery Week. This week we recognize midwives and midwife-led primary care for families, individual patients, moms, and babies. We believe that #MidwivesMakeADifference, a big difference that spans well beyond home births (in fact, 97-percent of midwife births occur in hospital) and delivering babies. In fact, the infographic below was created by nurse midwife, Joy Sedlock, […]

During the month of September the American Cancer Society (ACS), and other leading women’s health organizations, spread awareness of Ovarian Cancer. Dubbed the “silent killer” because it’s considered the deadliest of all gynecological cancers, ACS statistics show that ovarian cancer will claim the lives of more than 14,000 U.S. women in 2016–broken down that’s roughly 273 women per week, […]

Statistics from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) show that approximately the same amount of women as men die as a result of heart disease each year in the United States. Unfortunately, not all Americans identify the threat heart disease poses to women. So, what do women need to know about heart disease in order to say safe?

Polycystic ovary syndrome (also known as PCOS), is one of the most common ovulatory disorders among women. It effects roughly one in ten (or 5 million) women in the United States according to statistics from the PCOS Awareness Association. During the month of September, the PCOSAA, and other women’s health organizations, create public awareness about […]