Many women who receive chemotherapy experience a decreased ability to remember, concentrate, and/or think—commonly referred to as “chemo-brain” or “brain fog”—both short- and long-term. In a recent ...

A new study, involving more than 400,000 people, found women tend to see greater benefits from aerobic exercise than men. Specifically, when it comes to heart health and overall risk for death. “We ...

Building muscle through strength training increases your basal metabolic rate (BMR), meaning you'll burn more calories even ...

Women are getting more bang for their buck than men when they exercise, researchers said in a new study published Monday. The researchers found that women needed just under 2.5 hours of moderate to ...

In 2022, there were about 32 million women and 26 million men aged 65 and older in the U.S. If you're a woman headed into your older years -- or already there -- you want to make sure you're healthy ...

When you enter the gym, which way should you head first? Toward the treadmills and spin studio to get your sweat on with a cardio session? Or toward the free weights and strength-training machines to ...

A study found that women needed two and a half hours of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity to get maximum benefits, while men needed five hours Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE.

Share on Pinterest Researchers say women don’t have to hit the pool or the track as often as men to achieve the same health benefits. microgen/Getty Images Men and women who exercise regularly are ...

Stroke survivors at increased risk of developing dementia do not have therapies to reduce that risk, but new Monash University-led research could help change that. The study, which also involved ...

Having your period can be a painful experience. Period pain, also known as dysmenorrhea, is a very common condition with around nine in ten young women aged 13 to 25 in Australia having regular period ...