A survey released Thursday reveals two-thirds of women have no health insurance, and more than a quarter of young and middle-aged U.S. women went without medical care last year because of insufficient funds.

A Kaiser Family Foundation survey found that a growing number of women are forgoing screening tests, such as mammograms, and are not talking to their doctors about important health issues such as smoking, alcohol use, and calcium intake

New research gives the first substantial evidence that a type of fat in the bloodstream may provoke clogged blood vessels, and subsequent heart attacks.

If the findings pan out, patients may someday be able to undergo tests to detect the fat and determine if they're in danger of suffering a heart attack

New research gives the first substantial evidence that a type of fat in the bloodstream may provoke clogged blood vessels, and subsequent heart attacks.

If the findings pan out, patients may someday be able to undergo tests to detect the fat and determine if they're in danger of suffering a heart attack

Taking oral contraceptive (OC) pills may reduce bone mass and increase the risk of osteoporosis later in life.

Among OC users, intake of either dairy diet prevented a drop in bone mineral density at the hip and the spine, according to Dr. Dorothy Teegarden, from Purdue University in West Lafayette

A study conducted by scientists at The University of Birmingham finds caffeine can help athletes by boosting the body's absorption of carbohydrates.

A group of eight cyclists took part in three, two-hour exercise sessions. Before the sessions, each was given one of three different sports drinks: glucose, glucose mixed with caffeine, and water