Women's Health

Think sup­ple­ments are the secret to bet­ter health? Near­ly 75% of Amer­i­cans are tak­ing them, but these ​“nat­ur­al” prod­ucts aren’t as safe as you think, they can inter­fere with med­ica­tions, cause dan­ger­ous side effects, and aren’t even proven to work for healthy peo­ple. Before you pop anoth­er vit­a­min, dis­cov­er what the FDA does­n’t require sup­ple­ment com­pa­nies to tell you.

AI chat­bots are answer­ing mil­lions of health ques­tions dai­ly, but one study found they gave dan­ger­ous­ly wrong advice about mix­ing med­ica­tions that could cause some­one to faint. While these dig­i­tal doc­tors can help you prep for appoint­ments and find basic health info, know­ing when to trust them (and when to run to a real physi­cian) could lit­er­al­ly save your life.

Your gut bac­te­ria might be secret­ly sab­o­tag­ing your spine, and new ground­break­ing research reveals this hid­den con­nec­tion could be caus­ing your back pain. Sci­en­tists have dis­cov­ered that the tril­lions of microor­gan­isms liv­ing in your diges­tive sys­tem don’t just affect your stom­ach; they’re direct­ly linked to seri­ous spinal con­di­tions that could require surgery.

Two-thirds of moms are burned out, and it’s not just being tired, it’s a real con­di­tion that can destroy your health and rela­tion­ships. Here’s how to spot the warn­ing signs and actu­al­ly fix it before it gets worse.

Strug­gling to man­age type 2 dia­betes? Dis­cov­er how bariatric surgery could help you lose weight, low­er blood sug­ar, and even ditch dia­betes med­ica­tion for good.

GLP‑1 med­ica­tions like Ozem­pic have explod­ed in pop­u­lar­i­ty with a 400% increase in pre­scrip­tions, but the inter­net buzz is filled with dan­ger­ous myths that could impact your health deci­sions. From insur­ance secrets to safe­ty con­cerns, here’s what celebri­ties and influ­encers aren’t telling you about these break­through treatments.

Search­ing for the right OBG­YN can feel over­whelm­ing, but ask­ing the right ques­tions makes all the dif­fer­ence. From high-risk preg­nan­cy care to per­son­al pref­er­ences, here’s what to con­sid­er before you choose.

You’ll use around 10,000 peri­od prod­ucts in your life­time — so it’s worth mak­ing sure they’re safe. From tox­ic shock syn­drome to hid­den chem­i­cals, here’s what to know before you reach for your next tam­pon, cup, or pair of peri­od underwear.

Won­der­ing why your sex dri­ve has changed dur­ing menopause? You’re not alone, and there’s a lot you can do about it. Dive into what’s real­ly going on and dis­cov­er ways to feel more like your­self again.

Think your peri­od prob­lems, fer­til­i­ty strug­gles, or fatigue might be thy­roid-relat­ed? You’re not imag­in­ing it; your thy­roid plays a big­ger role in women’s health than you might think. Uncov­er the signs and learn what to do if your hor­mones are out of sync.