By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN)Coronavirus symptoms can stick around for weeks, even in otherwise healthy people who don’t have a severe case of the virus, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a grim new analysis. The CDC surveyed 292 people who tested positive for the virus, and 35% said they still...
By Ana Sandoiu Fact checked by Gianna D’Emilio A new clinical trial finds that treadmill exercise can relieve symptoms of period pain. Dysmenorrhea, or period pain, may affect approximately 59% of women, according to a review study from 2012. Around 20% of women with dysmenorrhea experience pain so severe that it interferes with their daily activities. The number of young women experiencing...
by Australian National University Fat-mass continues to increase in middle-age women but menopause isn’t to blame, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU). Mr Ananthan Ambikairajah, a Ph.D. Scholar from ANU, says post-menopausal women do have higher belly fat compared to premenopausal women, which could increase their risk of cardiovascular disease and dementia. “Older women can experience weight gain for many reasons....
Researchers say a new type of drug that blocks a receptor in the brain could provide relief for women going through menopause. There’s good news for women going through menopause if you can wait three years or so. Credit: Getty Images Researchers say they’ve discovered that an experimental class of drugs that blocks a key...
People may worry if they notice clots in their menstrual blood, but this is perfectly normal and rarely cause for concern. Menstrual clots are a mixture of blood cells, tissue from the lining of the uterus, and proteins in the blood that help regulate its flow. Some medical conditions can cause large blood clots, often...
