Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Breast cancer is more often diagnosed in White women than in other racial and ethnic groups. But the death rate is higher for Black women. Find out about these and other racial disparities in breast cancer.

Drinking, Often Heavy, Is Common Among Cancer Survivors A study, of over 15,000 U.S. cancer survivors, found that 78% were current drinkers. And of them, significant percentages said they binged or engaged in other “risky” drinking.

Breast Cancer: Clothes, Bras, Wigs, and Scarves Get ideas about the types of clothes that are comfy when you’re going through breast cancer treatment, and how to pick bras, wigs, scarves, or other head coverings.

How Menopause Affects Your Weight In this webinar, Beverly Tchang, MD, explained the shifts that happen during menopause, what causes them, and what tools you can use to feel better.

How to Tell Someone That You Have Breast Cancer Breaking the news of a breast cancer diagnosis can be tough. Get ideas about how to start the conversation with your family and friends.

From Symptoms to Diagnosis: How One Woman Manages Her RA Jennifer Holder was 29 when she got diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and she’s been learning how to avoid triggers and manage her symptoms ever since.

How One RA Patient Manages Her Diet and Exercise Jennifer Holder knows what foods can cause inflammation but knowing her “limits” lets her enjoy her life while managing her rheumatoid arthritis.

Taking Care of Your Mental Health When You Have RA For Jennifer Holder, taking care of her mental health while managing her rheumatoid arthritis means celebrating victories both big and small

It May Be Time to Pay Attention to COVID Again Along with the news of the growth of a new variant, COVID-related hospitalization rates have increased by 12.5% in the last week – the most significant uptick since December.

First Pill for Postpartum Depression: What It Means for You WebMD asked several experts in mental health and women’s health to share their take on this new treatment option. What could it mean for easing symptoms like hopelessness, crankiness, and lack of interest in bonding with the baby – and, in some cases, thoughts of death or suicide?

Daily Use of Sugary Drinks Raises Risk of Liver Ailments in Postmenopausal Women, Study Says The study found that women who are beyond menopause who consumed at least one sugar-sweetened beverage daily had an 85% higher risk of developing liver cancer and a 68% higher risk of dying from chronic liver disease.

Helping Loved Ones With Cognitive Decline Give Up the Car Keys Some with cognitive decline may still be safe to drive. But impairment often gets worse, and at some point, these difficult conversations will be needed.

Weight Loss Drug Wegovy May Help Prevent Heart Attacks Study results show semaglutide for weight loss (Wegovy) cut problems in the heart and blood vessels in a 17,000-person trial, which should reframe the health benefit of this weight loss drug.

How Newly Discovered Genes Might Fit Into Obesity Identifying specific genes adds to growing evidence that biology, in part, drives obesity. Researchers hope the findings will lead to effective treatments.

How to Help Your Kids Weed Out Bad Health Content on TikTok A study found that videos using motivational behavior often provide misleading information – or medical advice provided by a doctor for the influencer’s specific situation, not the public at large.

Why Helping Others Improves Your Health Giving to others isn’t just generous – it’s healthy and linked to longer life. Here’s what’s going on in your body when you help someone.

Headaches With Lupus Are Common. Are They Actually Migraine? More than half of Americans with the most common form of lupus regularly get headaches. New research now shows that these often are not just normal headaches.

19th-Century Doctors Prescribed a Dangerous Douche: Liquid Mercury Patients dabbed it on their sores or inhaled it. Doctors administered it using a device made by a French instrument-maker: a receptacle for holding the liquid mercury compound, with a green hose and attachments of various sizes for insertion into the vagina or urethra.

Experts: Lessons Learned From Patients With Psoriatic Disease Psoriatic disease can take a toll on physical and emotional well-being. Dermatologists highlight why it’s a tricky condition and what you can do to manage it.

Resources When You’ve Run Out of Ideas for Your Psoriatic Disease Learn about treatments and alternative therapies for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. You’ll also find ways to get support and connect with others.