Dr. Tara Iyer discusses the latest Metformin recall and what you need to know about the medication and the recall details.

Dr. Howard Tay shares treatment options for women suffering from dyspareunia and pain with sexual activities.

The FDA announced that it had asked five pharmaceutical firms to voluntarily recall products containing extended-release formulations of metformin hydrochloride, a drug frequently prescribed to patients with type 2 diabetes to manage blood glucose levels. The recall stems from a recent series of tests that revealed unacceptably high levels of N-nitrosodimethylamine, a probable human carcinogen, in several lots of metformin extended-release products. "Now that we have identified some metformin…

Dr. Holly L. Thacker shares how midlife women can lose unwanted weight and decrease their risk for diabetes.

Dr. Holly L. Thacker discusses what causes female sexual pain and what types of treatments are available for women.

PROBIOTICS CAN BE PARTICULARLY BENEFICIAL FOR WOMEN There's still a lot to be discovered about probiotics, says Dr. Holly Thacker of Cleveland Clinic. One thing that's for sure, however, is that your gastrointestinal (GI) health can play an important role in your bodily functions. "A lot of different medical conditions, from cardiovascular to autoimmune to cancers to even potentially mood, that can be affected by the food you eat," Dr. Thacker tells Woman's Day. "Obviously, there’s a complex…

Dr. Tiffany Cochran discusses how women's health physicians diagnose menopause and why it's important for women to receive the correct diagnosis.

Women who reported two or more moderate to severe menopause symptoms had increased risks for cardiovascular disease and stroke, but vasomotor symptom severity did not affect risk, according to data from the WHI Calcium and Vitamin D trial. Researchers analyzed data collected during the Women’s Health Initiative-Calcium and Vitamin D trial (n = 20,050), a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study in which women aged 50 to 79 years received 400 IU of 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1,000 mg of…

Metformin Use Is Associated With Slowed Cognitive Decline and Reduced Incident Dementia in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: The Sydney Memory and Ageing Study

The Cleveland Clinic Skincare Aesthetician Team share tips to improve your skin overall.

Dr. Holly L. Thacker discusses the connection between breast cancer and menopause in midlife women.

Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD) affects more than one third of adult women. HerDesire.net is an online central-source for education about screening, diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of HSDD. The goal of the HSDD initiative is to provide the following education objectives: Define and differentiate between FSD and HSDD through careful use of screening questionnaires, assessment, and physical examination, to ensure proper diagnosis and successful non-medical and medical…

When you exercise could impact how well you sleep later. EXERCISE IS A KEY WAY to stay healthy and live a longer, more productive life. It’s beneficial in several ways, not least of which is its ability to promote good sleep. Tiring yourself out with a tough workout is a great way to help your body feel ready for sleep when it’s time to go to bed. And regular physical activity can help you stay asleep longer and wake up feeling more refreshed in the morning. However, the time of day you…

A wave of illness involving children and teens is starting to raise some concern. The illness, which doctors are calling pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), is believed to be linked to COVID-19, but there is much that is still unknown. Pediatric rheumatologists Sirada Panupattanapong, MD and Elizabeth B. Brooks, MD, PhD share what we know so far about MIS-C. MIS-C is a Kawasaki-like illness MIS-C mirrors the symptoms of another rare childhood illness, Kawasaki disease,…

Dr. Holly L. Thacker and her son Stetson T. Thacker, PhD discuss how eating certain foods can help improve mental and physical health. And conversely, how some foods can affect your medication levels!

Dr. Holly L. Thacker and Leigh Klekar share tips on how kids and parents can prepare for a very different school year during the COVID-19 pandemic.

An Interview With Dr. Holly Thacker and her 2020 Fellowship Trainees

Dr. Holly L. Thacker and her new fellowship trainees join Dr. Heather Hirsch in her latest women's health podcast.

In this podcast, Dr. Hirsch speaks candidly with her women’s health fellowship mentor and educator Dr. Holly L. Thacker. Dr. Thacker leads the Center For Specialized Women’s Health at the Cleveland Clinic and is also the director of the specialized women’s health fellowship training program at Cleveland Clinic.

Dr. Hirsch and Dr. Thacker discuss the unique role of the physician who has undergone extensive training and years of clinical experience in women’s health, and how this can impact the care of women across the reproductive life span. Dr. Thacker is also the face behind the widely successful speaking of women’s health blog, a nationally recognized site for the education of women straight from the experts.

Join in as they talk about medical training, barriers to women’s midlife care, and the future of women’s health fellowship training with Dr. Tiffany Cochran and Dr. Tara Lyer.

Speaking of Women's Health Executive Director Dr. Holly L. Thacker invited to the White House to witness President Donald Trump sign four orders to reduce the cost of prescription drugs for Americans.

President Trump signed multiple executive orders on Friday aimed at lowering the cost of prescription drugs such as insulin. The executive orders the president signed will require discounts on insulin and EpiPens that were given to some hospitals to be passed on to patients; and speed up a proposal to import prescription drugs from Canada and other countries for pharmacies, wholesalers and states. The president said the changes should eliminate the "middlemen" in drug purchases. "The…

FDA advises consumers not to use any hand sanitizer manufactured by Eskbiochem SA de CV in Mexico, due to the potential presence of methanol (wood alcohol), a substance that can be toxic when absorbed through the skin or ingested. FDA has identified the following products manufactured by Eskbiochem: All-Clean Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-002-01)Esk Biochem Hand Sanitizer (NDC: 74589-007-01)CleanCare NoGerm Advanced Hand Sanitizer 75% Alcohol (NDC: 74589-008-04)Lavar 70 Gel Hand…