Children born by cesarean delivery appear to have higher odds of developing obesity than their peers who experienced vaginal births, a U.S. study suggests. Women who had surgical deliveries known as C-sections were also more likely to be overweight, or to develop complications like diabetes and high blood pressure during pregnancy, than women who had vaginal births, the study found.

Cancer patients worldwide rely on this iconic cookbook that shows them what to eat so as to maintain strength and appetite during treatment. Eating Well Through Cancer: Easy Recipes & Tips to Guide You Through Cancer Prevention by best-selling national cookbook author, Holly Clegg, and successful cancer researcher and oncologist, Dr. Gerald Miletello, is now celebrating its 15th anniversary with a special expanded and revised edition. The groundbreaking 15-years anniversary edition…

Out of oven space, you’ll love this jazzed up rice recipe with earthy wild rice, mushrooms and colorful antioxidant packed peppers. This recipe is from trim&TERRIFIC Eating Well to Fight Arthritis.

Menopause before the age of 45 is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and death, a review of studies has found. The average age at onset of menopause is 51, but some women start much earlier. Premature menopause is defined as onset before age 40, while early-onset menopause occurs before the age of 45.

My physician recently told me that at 70 years old I can stop having a routine pelvic exam and pap test. Is this the opinion of most doctors?

I am 54 years old and I have regular gynecological exams. The last one was in May and all was fine. I have no uterus, but I do still have both ovaries. I have started with some of the peri-menopause symptoms, mostly hot flashes.

Last month I noticed a lot of vaginal discharge (clear, no odor) a few days of the month.

Odd for me because I never had it before. I actually feel the discharge. No other symptoms. How concerned should I be?

Holly Clegg’s shares easy recipes and tips to guide you through treatment and cancer prevention.

I am 67 years old. For quite a few years, I have been told to take around 1200 mg of calcium per day, plus magnesium and vitamin D.

Many friends are now telling me that their doctors have told them it can be dangerous to take calcium supplements and it’s better just to get it from your diet. I’ve also read that calcium tablets can be a factor in developing dementia. What is the current recommendation?

This is Holly Clegg's FAVORITE snack mix recipe that’s simple and fantastic with a mixture of savory and sweet. With seasonal M&M’s, this festive recipe is hard to beat. It makes a great snack, gift or perfect for the munchies.

This recipe is from Holly Clegg’s trim&TERRIFIC Eating Well to Fight Arthritis cookbook.

Q: Long before menopausal hot flashes began, I had “cold flashes” before bed or at night. Is this a real thing — perhaps part of some larger inability of the body to regulate temperature before menopause? A: Yes, cold flashes are real. While your circadian rhythm normally makes you feel a bit cooler at night, cold flashes can be a manifestation of temperature instability — a common occurrence for women at midlife. What’s happening? With fluctuating hormones, your brain’s internal thermostat…

I am losing sensation in my genital area during sex. There is not enough lubrication. What is the best product to use for sensitive skin?

Do you know the feeling of being a little flush in the face or hot under the collar? If you're an older woman, the memory alone may make you feel uncomfortable -- and hot. But hope may be on the horizon. For more than 70% of women, this feeling becomes a regular occurrence during one particular time of their lives: menopause, when their periods stop and they are no longer able to bear children. Yet despite its commonality, very little is known about why hot flashes occur and why some women are…

I don’t have any interest in having sex with my husband and I can’t feel him when we have sex. I am 32 years old and would like to know what I can do enjoy sex, again.

Dr. Lynn Simpson discusses six common hot flash triggers that have nothing to do with menopause and what to do about them.

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Certified Nurse Practitioner Dana Leslie discusses vulvar disorders and how women can properly care for their vulvas.

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The short answer from women's health specialist Dr. Holly L. Thacker.

Dr. Holly L. Thacker explains cold flashes and how they can affect women.