Women's Health
Read about the many ways Duke doctors help women manage their health.
Breast Cancer Treatment in Raleigh Makes Big Difference
For Joy Lathan, receiving her breast cancer treatment in Raleigh, near where she lives in and works, made a big difference. It allowed her to schedule chemothe ...
Breast Surgeon Shelley Hwang, MD, Named Among TIME's 100 Most Influential People
Shelley Hwang, MD, chief of breast surgery at the Duke Cancer Institute, has been named one of TIME’s 100 most influential people for 2016 as a pioneer in her ...
Women's Intuition Detects Heart Trouble
In the early months of spring 2013, Suzanne Lambert felt overwhelming stress as she cared for her aging parents and helped to plan her daughter’s wedding. When ...
Double Mastectomy May Not Be the Answer for Cancer in One Breast
Increasingly, younger women with early-stage cancer in only one breast and no genetic risk factors are choosing to have double mastectomies. But there’s little ...
Is Vaginal Mesh Dangerous? Learn the Facts
Vaginal mesh surgeries have been the subject of serious concern because of complications associated with the use of vaginal mesh. However, misinformation has c ...
A New Approach to Treating DCIS
Time magazine's cover story sheds light on doctors' new thinking about how to treat ductal carcinoma in-situ or DCIS with active surveillance, rather than more ...
Opening Up About Vaginal Prolapse
Nobody wants to talk about vaginal prolapse, but that’s exactly why LaRue Dedrick of Durham was willing to open up about her experience. “I never heard of it, ...
Water Is the Healthiest Option
Good nutrition isn’t only what you eat; it’s what you drink too. Here, Duke pediatric dietitian, Jenny Favret, RD, reviews how much sugar can be found in some ...
Divorce Increases Women's Heart Attack Risk
Divorce is bad for your heart -- especially if you’re a woman. According to new Duke research, women who have been divorced at least once are more likely to ex ...
New Guidelines Recommend Blood Thinners for Women, People Over 65, with AFib
If you are a woman, or over 65, and have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, new guidelines suggest blood-thinning drugs may reduce your risk for stroke. ...
5 Reasons Why Women Should Be Proactive About Their Heart Health
The differences between men and women extend to matters of the heart, and we don’t mean how they “feel” about each other. Heart disease risks, symptoms and tre ...
Choosing Preventive Double Mastectomy
With a long history of aggressive breast cancer in her family, Kesha Dozier of Raleigh decided, with her doctor's advice, to take matters into her own hands an ...