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 ...

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 ...

Female physicians may be better than male physicians at establishing a good rapport with their patients. (Getty Images) Are patients in better hands if they’re being treated by female physicians? Yes, ...

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 ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Whether it’s with your spouse, your BFF or your doctor, weight loss can be a tricky topic of conversation. It can feel even trickier when you want to ask your doctor for weight loss pills. Don’t let ...

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 ...

Dear Annie: I wanted to share my response to the column in which the reader had called the doctor by her first name. I am a female physician myself and was surprised not only by the content of the ...

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Are patients in better hands if they’re being treated by female physicians? Yes, according to one new study. Although the positive impact was greater in female patients — particularly those who were ...