When seeing your doctor, gynecologist, dentist, or other specialist, women often get asked some tough questions like, "Do you smoke pot?" or "How many sexual partners have you had in the past year?" Whether it's because we're embarrassed, don't want to get lectured, or don't want to be judged, women tend to bend the truth a little in the exam room. However, it may be at the expense of their own Read more

It's easy to pass judgments on healthy products since so many of them seem gimmicky, ineffective, or totally ridiculous. I would never use ear candles, not only because they don't remove ear wax, but also because flames near my hair scare the bejesus out of me. But not all bizarre-looking products are useless. Here are six products that seem a little "out there," but I can assure you from Read more

The Adjustment Bureau costars Matt Damon and Emily Blunt were the lucky ones chosen to be the first-ever cover stars of both Men's and Women's Heath, which hit newsstands today. Emily has been doing double duty promoting their collaboration as well as Gnomeo and Juliet, and we had the chance to learn all about her former gnome fears while at the recent junket for the animated picture. Emily and Read more

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In America, a woman has a one in nine chance for developing breast cancer. While that statistic is extremely depressing, here are some lifestyle choices you can make to help decrease your risk. Source: Getty Read more

If you need some sporty gear, why not shop for a cause, too? There are lots of pink products out there, with some of the proceeds donated to great nonprofit breast cancer organizations. Here are some ways to get sporty for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Read more

If you're the type to eat yourself silly when your hormones are raging pre-cycle, you can use food as a weapon against PMS. You just need to strategize by eating right and making sure your meals contain vitamins and nutrients to alleviate the symptoms. Read more

Labor Day makes me think of labor. No, not as in "work," but as in having a baby. Even if you are not trying to get pregnant, there are a few things you can do to help prepare your body for its journey to motherhood. Here are eight healthy habits to put into place to help you conceive and have a healthy pregnancy. Read more

Doing your best to keep on top of your health? Most of us are, but there are some things that we all unknowingly do that could be sabotaging our health efforts more than we think. Prevention spotted some of the most common health mistakes women make. Check out the highlights in this slideshow and see if you might be making the same mistakes too. Source Read more

Last week's Susan G. Komen/Planned Parenthood debacle was a high-profile example of how women's health can fall prey to politics. Considering this is an election year, we can expect reproductive rights rhetoric to heat up on both sides. President Obama recently hit a sensitive spot when his administration announced that all employers, including Catholic universities and institutions, will have to Read more