For many women, menopause brings unwanted side effects that can impact their physical health, mental health and quality of life. These bothersome symptoms can range from hot flashes and night sweats to mood changes, dry eyes and strange occurrences such as a burning tongue.

Hormone therapy during menopause can reduce hot flashes, night sweats, and other symptoms that impact a woman’s quality of life, including certain vaginal issues. It also can help prevent bone loss. However, hormone therapy – often called hormone replacement therapy (HRT) – has a confusing history when it comes to cardiovascular health. UAB Medicine cardiologist Gretchen Wells, M.D., explains how changing interpretations of research have left some women unsure whether they can safely use this proven treatment.

Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths that develop in or on the uterus, and they are so common that many women have them and never know it. However, they can sometimes cause significant symptoms such as infertility, heavy bleeding, and pelvic pain or pressure.

Eating habits that align most closely with a woman’s existing routine show promise for losing postpartum baby weight, especially for mothers earlier in the postpartum period, according to a new study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Researchers identified key factors impacting eating timing and perceived barriers to various chrononutrition approaches, with the ability to share a family evening meal emerging as particularly important.

In the United States, 3,500 infants every year between the ages of 1 month and 1 year die tragically while sleeping from sudden infant death syndrome or sudden unexpected infant death, according the National Library of Medicine.

What may begin as hot flashes, mood swings or restless nights can signal a defining transition in a woman’s life — perimenopause.

UAB Medicine leads the way in health care that improves and saves lives – sometimes in ways you can touch, hold, and burp. In the UAB Regional Newborn Intensive Care Unit (RNICU), some premature babies owe their future to an innovative program born here called Golden Week. November marks the 10th anniversary of Golden Week, as well as being Prematurity Awareness Month.

The tissue that lines the uterus (womb) is called the endometrium, and when this type of tissue grows outside of the uterus, it’s known as endometriosis.

When Latrice Quinn walked through the doors of UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology for the first time, she was not an employee but a patient. What she didn’t know then was that the compassionate care she received would inspire her to return, not as a patient, but as a vital part of the team, ensuring other mothers felt just as supported as she had.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for women in the United States, according to the American Heart Association. Heart disease can develop and present differently in women compared to men, and studies show that women may downplay their symptoms or delay seeking treatment. In women, the risk of heart attack and stroke increases with age, especially after menopause.

New mothers may have a range of emotions regarding breastfeeding. Along with looking forward to bonding with their babies, they usually have questions and concerns.

Half of pregnancy-related deaths in Alabama occur in the first six weeks postpartum. Studies show early recognition and treatment of post-birth complications can prevent many of these deaths.