Jane L. Delgado, president and chief executive officer of the National Alliance for Hispanic Health, has written a book, The Latina Guide to Health: Consejos and Caring Answers.
Whether you are aware of your incessantly ticking biological clock or not, the absolute last thing that any woman of steadily advancing childbearing age wants to hear when she flips on the morning news shows is: Women lose 90 percent of their eggs by age 30.
Ladies always hope that one day they can say ''ta-ta!'' to sports bras that allow too much bounce, chafe their skin or transform their chests into a dreaded uniboob. Two new contenders offer up wicking undergarments that promise to revolutionize what women should wear to bust a move.
When beauty pageant contestant Deanna Linz had a heart attack last month, no one believed what was happening -- not even her. But the 40-year-old beauty pageant contestant knew something was wrong that morning. ``I felt pressure in my chest like a pill was stuck in my throat,'' she remembers.
Q. I have a problem that is very personal and I hope you can help me. After having my second child, I seem to have extra tissue in my vaginal area. I have heard that there is a procedure called labiaplasty. Is that for real and what is actually done?
The leading killer of women isn't breast cancer or any other kind of cancer, but heart disease, which kills nearly twice as many women each year as die from all forms of cancer combined.
The question: Might sugar-sweetened drinks lead to gestational diabetes?
It was a high-stress situation for three nurses who had never delivered babies: A woman was 32 weeks pregnant, in pain and having contractions. The doctor was running late, stuck in traffic. The nurses calmly checked the woman's vital signs, told her to push and even gave her moral support.
An experimental nonhormonal drug appears to help women increase their sexual desire and satisfaction -- and reduce the distress associated with lack of desire.
Some experts dismissed new guidelines by a government task force that urged women to wait for age 50 to get a regular mammogram and downplayed the importance of self-exams.
During her 12th week of pregnancy, Garance Genicot and her husband, Shub Debgupta, received worrisome news from the doctor: A preliminary test showed there was a strong possibility that she would deliver a baby with Down syndrome.
Oversized, tote-style bags are allowing multitaskers to carry a lot more -- potentially putting women's spinal health at risk.
Moms-to-be expect to be filled with happiness and excitement, not hopelessness and despair. But the fact is, pregnancy does not make women immune to depression.
Women who are overweight or obese before becoming pregnant could be putting themselves or their babies at risk for certain health complications, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). One particularly serious potential problem: Infant heart defects, such as obstruction on the right side of the heart or defects in the tissue that separates the two upper chambers of the heart.
Amid the stacks of books and the students on the computers, amid the hushed buzz of learning at the Miami-Dade Main Library, four mannequins varnished in red form a provocative exhibit about domestic violence.
Overall, chances of surviving breast cancer are much better now because of increased awareness, earlier detection and improved treatments.
Marsha Wheatley had her second wedding all planned: a sunset ceremony on a Key West beach, a colorful sun dress to reflect the mood, a weekend stay at a romantic bed and breakfast. But as she dressed for the ceremony, she felt a lump on her left breast.
Andrea Sweeting and 13 friends are flying from the Bahamas to Miami for a very special all-girls weekend. But this is no spa-and-shopping trip. The women -- all breast cancer survivors -- are traveling here to take part in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Saturday at Bayfront Park.
While you can't control your genes, there are powerful steps you can take to protect yourself. But experts say there's a lot of confusion about what really matters.
One look at TV trainer and author Tracey Mallett's flat abs and rock-hard thighs is probably enough to send most postpartum women into a depressive tailspin.
MRIs can help detect breast cancer in women, but only if they're used properly, doctors say.
I was hanging out with my 12-year-old niece the other night when she suddenly pinched her inner thigh and declared she hated her legs. I was incredulous.
Healthy skin doesn't have to be expensive. With the help of drugstore products and a few basic steps, you can be on your way to better skin for less money.
In the 1987 family photo, Maggie Baumann's red shirt is tucked tightly over a flat stomach. She smiles next to her husband and their 1-year-old sitting in a high chair. She's six months pregnant and starving herself, she writes on the popular blog, Momlogic.
Uterine fibroids, which are benign tumors in the muscle of the uterus, are one of the most common problems in women of child-bearing age. Up to 70 percent of women -- and 80 percent of African American women -- have fibroids. The cause is unknown, though some are hereditary.
You've gone through chemo, surgery -- even radiation. We know how important it is to connect to, learn from, and sometimes even cry with other breast cancer survivors.
We're inviting you to tell your stories and join us in a community that can comfort and strengthen each other. Tell us YOUR STORY at health@miamiherald.com.
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