Women’s Health

New FDA-Approved Treatment for Hair Loss

Apr 25, 2023 · · Women's Health
In June of last year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved baricitinib (Olumiant) oral tablets to treat adult patients with severe alopecia areata, a disorder that often appears as patchy baldness and affects more than 300,000 people in the U.S. each year. This is the first FDA approval of … Read More

Eating Disorders Not Limited to Younger People

Mar 24, 2023 · · Women's Health
While eating disorders are most commonly associated with adolescents and young adults, a recent study by the North American Menopause Society suggests that these conditions can occur at any time during a woman’s life. The study’s findings note that dissatisfaction with body image is a core feature of eating disorders … Read More

Importance of a Primary Care Physician

Feb 26, 2023 · · Women's Health
Q: I don’t have a primary care physician (PCP), but I regularly see several specialists, who have suggested I find a primary care physician. Why is this so important? A: A PCP can act as a central figure in coordinating care with your other doctors. This is especially important when … Read More

Research Roundup: February 2023

Jan 19, 2023 · · Women's Health
• Refined Grains May Raise CAD Risk. Refined grains may increase risk of developing premature coronary artery disease (CAD), according to an Iranian study. Data from more than 2,000 men and women, aged 60 years and younger and 70 years and younger, respectively, about half with premature CAD and half … Read More

Cast Iron Cooking

Jan 19, 2023 · · Women's Health
Does cooking in cast iron help with iron deficiency? Iron is an essential nutrient and is needed to form proteins called hemoglobin (which carries oxygen to the body in red blood cells) and myoglobin (which carries and stores oxygen in your muscles). Iron deficiency causes symptoms like fatigue, weakness, lightheadedness, … Read More

Be Your Own Valentine

Jan 19, 2023 · · Women's Health
February is here, and it’s a great time to give yourself some love. Women are caretakers— we take care of our children, our spouses/partners, our friends, our coworkers, our neighbors, our communities, and sometimes, our parents. But this means that many women have little time or energy left for their … Read More

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