Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in bone metabolism and seems
to have some anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating properties. In addition, recent …

Obesity negatively impacts the health of women in many ways. Being overweight or obese
increases the relative risk of diabetes and coronary artery disease in women. Women who are …

Obesity is increasing in the United States in epidemic proportions. Epidemiologic data suggest
that people with high calcium intake have a lower prevalence of overweight, obesity, and …

Sexual violence affects up to one third of women during their lifetime. Sexual assault is
underreported, and more than one half of assaults are committed by someone known to the …

Diethylstilbestrol is a synthetic nonsteroidal estrogen that was used to prevent miscarriage
and other pregnancy complications between 1938 and 1971 in the United States. In 1971, the …

Endometriosis, which affects up to 10 percent of reproductive-aged women, is the presence
of endometrial tissue outside of the uterine cavity. It is more common in women with pelvic …

Determining the cause of abnormal uterine bleeding requires a systematic approach based
on the most probable differential diagnosis for premenopausal, perimenopausal and …

Millions of women in the United States use some type of hormonal contraception: combination
oral contraceptive pills (OCPs), progestin-only pills, medroxyprogesterone acetate …

The year 2020 has been marked by historic protests across the United States and the globe
sparked by the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and so many other …

Hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSDs) encompass an array of connective tissue disorders
characterized by joint instability and chronic pain. Fatigue and other systemic symptoms …