Infertility and Mental Health
Millions of women and couples have difficulty getting pregnant. Infertility can also impact your mental health. If you or your partner is struggling with a mental health issue whil...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Sep 08, 2020
High Blood Pressure: What Women Need to Know
Research at Cedars-Sinai finds high blood pressure progresses faster in women. Here's everything women need to know about the new findings.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / May 29, 2020
Cancer and Fertility: What You Should Know
Women who have been diagnosed with cancer should know how cancer treatment might impact their fertility. Cedars-Sinai fertility specialist Dr. Erica Wang explains more.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Mar 02, 2020
Do Fertility and Ovulation Apps Work?
Many women use mobile apps that can track fertility and ovulation, but do these apps really help with getting pregnant? Dr. Jessica Chan, an OB-GYN at Cedars-Sinai, helps answer th...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jan 29, 2020
Ovarian Cancer Culprits
Scientists at Cedars-Sinai look to pinpoint genes tied to increased ovarian cancer risk. They hope the findings will help identify ways to prevent ovarian cancer from progressing t...
Discoveries / Jan 20, 2020
Diaphragms Are Making a Comeback
Condoms, IUDs, and birth control pills are awesome, but they aren't for everyone. The latest birth control methods include an old favorite: the diaphragm. Is it the right option fo...
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Jan 03, 2020
The Age Gap
It's a paradox that science is only now seeking to understand: Women live longer and appear to age better than men—but when they do develop disease, they suffer worse outcomes.
Discoveries / Jan 01, 2020
Everybody Hurts
The medical field has a long history of dismissing women's pain, despite actual differences between how the sexes interpret it. The roots of these sex differences likely lie in the...
Discoveries / Jan 01, 2020
Hearts and Minds
Two Cedars-Sinai leaders discuss how to make healthcare more equitable for all.
Discoveries / Jan 01, 2020
Misconceptions
What we don't know about the effect of medications on pregnancy could fill a large medical textbook. More than 90% of prescriptions haven't been tested on expectant mothers, leadin...
Discoveries / Jan 01, 2020
Menopause Matters
Menopause is about more than the reproductive system and symptoms can be different in every woman impacting every area of her body. Which means it's not terribly surprising that if...
Discoveries / Jan 01, 2020
Progress, Molecule by Molecule
Biomarkers, traces of molecules in blood or tissue, can provide clues for diagnosing and treating diseases. They can also indicate distinctions in age, lifestyle and chronic condit...
Discoveries / Jan 01, 2020
Making Birth Better: Kimberly Gregory, MD, MPH
Kimberly Gregory, MD, MPH, is on a professional mission to make childbirth a safer and more fulfilling experience—not just for her own patients, but for all women.
Discoveries / Dec 17, 2019
The Unfair Sex
Gender inequality permeates healthcare. Medical studies excluded female patients for decades, while women’s symptoms have been dismissed for centuries.
Discoveries / Dec 02, 2019
Exercise During Pregnancy: What's Safe?
The biggest misconception women have about exercising while pregnant is that they can't do it at all, says Dr. Keren Lerner, OB-GYN at Cedars-Sinai.
Cedars-Sinai Blog / Oct 21, 2019
