Staying healthy as a woman over age 40 starts with asking the right questions, doctors say. Females in this age group face new health challenges and can sometimes get lost in the shuffle of the ...

Dear Doctors: I have read that for an accurate blood pressure reading, you should first sit in a comfortable chair with no talking or distractions for at least five minutes. But my doctors all slap on ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. When you go to the doctor, you’re probably the one answering most of the questions. Yet it’s essential to ...

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“When will I see the doctor?” Most female doctors have been asked this question many times. It feels like a slight — a failure to recognize the struggle it took to get to where they are, a fight that ...

When you randomly need to see a medic, you likely end up seeing either a male or a female doctor purely by chance. You can bypass the randomness of whoever sees you by pre-selecting your doctor's ...

Dr. Shikha Jain wants women to thrive in the medical field. Jain is the founder of Women in Medicine, a Chicago-based nonprofit helping women advance to leadership positions as medical professionals ...