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The obesity rate among U.S. women continues to tick upward, with the latest study showing that about 40 percent of American women are obese.

A recent study suggests that appearance matters when it comes to income — but putting more effort into how you look has a bigger payoff for women.

Having a lot of green around your home might help you live longer, according to a new study of more than 100,000 U.S. women.

Why are there more mustaches in top medicine jobs than women?

It's well known that women live longer than men, but this wasn't always the case: A new study finds that differences between men and women's life expectancies began to emerge in the late 1800s.

A new screening test for ovarian cancer can detect more women with the disease than previous methods, a new study from the United Kingdom suggests.

Many U.S. women who are in their childbearing years are prescribed opioid painkillers, powerful medications that can cause birth defects, a new study finds.

While the association between violence against women and elite athletes is not uncommon, it is not sports per se that are the problem.

It’s a commonly held belief that women are better able to tolerate pain than men.