https://medicalxpress.com/womens-health-news/ en-us Latest health news and information about Women's Health Genital herpes is a lifelong infection. While available treatments can manage symptoms, they cannot cure the infection or prevent transmission. Now, Yale School of Medicine researchers have taken a significant step toward a genital herpes vaccine that—in preclinical models—prevented infection. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-prime-vaccine-genital-herpes.html Mon, 22 Jun 2026 16:40:06 EDT news701362921 The HPV vaccine for cervical cancer has reduced the risk of dying from the disease before age 30 in England to almost zero, the first study of its kind showed Thursday. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-vaccine-england-youngest-women-dying.html Thu, 18 Jun 2026 17:00:05 EDT news701013013 In one of the largest studies of chemical exposures during pregnancy to date, new research led by the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Stanford University School of Medicine and Woods Institute for the Environment has found that pregnant women are exposed to dozens of everyday chemicals, many of which can affect how early a child is born or a child's weight at birth. These outcomes influence a child's health throughout life. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-everyday-chemical-exposures-linked-preterm.html Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:00:20 EDT news700820101 A new study from Michigan State University found increases in binge eating when taking hormone pills in the form of oral contraceptives—but not in all women. This is the first large-scale study of changes in binge-related symptoms with oral contraceptive use. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-birth-pills-binge-reveals.html Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:00:05 EDT news700901281 Women who lift weights may have a lower risk of major heart disease, especially when combined with aerobic exercise, according to a new study published in JACC. Findings show that heart health is better understood by looking at overall movement habits, rather than focusing on single behaviors alone, and resistance training can result in additional health benefits when incorporated into an active lifestyle. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-strength-linked-heart-disease-women.html Wed, 17 Jun 2026 10:00:09 EDT news700901161 Men are overrepresented when it comes to heart disease, but there are certain conditions that mainly affect women, such as "broken-heart syndrome." Stress and anxiety are common in this group. A new study led by researchers at Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet shows that internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can reduce symptoms and help patients manage their emotions better. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-online-cbt-eases-stress-broken.html Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:00:03 EDT news700833866 Mesothelioma deaths and diagnoses continue to rise in the United States despite decades of asbestos regulation and reduced industrial use, according to a new national analysis from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-mesothelioma-cases-deaths-decades-asbestos.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:00:01 EDT news700387621 Gestational diabetes is most commonly associated with temporary disturbances in glucose metabolism during pregnancy. However, growing evidence shows that its consequences may extend far beyond pregnancy itself—affecting a child's health even before birth and increasing the risk of obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes later in life. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-gestational-diabetes-affect-child-health.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 03:24:59 EDT news700367017 How diseases develop and how the body ages can differ between females and males, but the biological reasons for these differences are not fully understood. Researchers are studying the role of sex chromosomes to better understand what may be driving these differences. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-06-hidden-dna-genome-protector-health.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:40:03 EDT news700329901