Amid the buzz of excitement and relief with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in December 2020, there was uncertainty. I was 31 weeks pregnant and found myself immediately eligible for vaccination as a high-risk obstetrician. At the time, those of us who we…

The FDA has updated guidelines for breast implants to ensure women are better informed of potential risks in these devices.

Champion’s Health Belief Model Scale (CHBMS) is a scale used by social psychologists to estimate the beliefs of individuals and why they fail to participate in various disease schemes. It has been used severally to find out women’s beliefs concerning b…

Jo-Ann Harris, 24, originally from Barbados, was selected over more than a dozen applicants to design a bra for women who’ve had breast cancer surgery. She says it’s a way to honour her father, who had colorectal cancer and died in late 2020.

Information for this column was provided by Indiana County Department of Human Services.

You go to your first doctor appointment of the year and are handed a clipboard and pen to update your information. Or you are seeing a new doctor and must list your health information before any kind of treatment will be discussed. A list of criteria i…

“I think that a lot of moms doubt themselves and their bodies.”Bringing a child into this world– and becoming a mother– can be scary. “I think my own challenges really opened my eyes.”

Breast-feeding: How to gauge success If you’re breast-feeding, you might wonder whether your baby is getting enough milk. Ask yourself these questions — and know when to seek help. By Mayo Clinic Staff When you’re breast-feeding, you might not always k…

An internationally renowned expert in breast cancer, Dr. Winer was also recently appointed director of the Yale Cancer Center.

During the catastrophic Chennai floods in December 2015, Radhika KTP was 35 weeks pregnant and had to undergo an emergency Caesarean procedure to give birth to a premature child. She had an older child of five years at the time. When they had left for …