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Helena Hospital Awarded $50,000 for Helping Women with Postpartum Mental Health

St. Peter's Health in Helena, Montana, received a prestigious award from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) for their efforts to improve postpartum mental health in rural communities

The Truth about Douching

Doctors recommend that you do not douche. Douching can lead to many health problems, including problems getting pregnant. Douching is also linked to vaginal infections and sexually transmitted infections

Vaginal Yeast Infections: Why Women Get Them and What to Do About It

Vaginal Burning, itching, and cottage cheese-like discharge. The classic symptoms of a vaginal yeast infection. Everyone gets them, and nobody likes it

Hair Straightening and Cancer — What Oncologists Want You to Know

THE HEADLINES ARE FRIGHTENING: “Hair-straightening chemical products linked to increased uterine cancer risk in a new study,” blares CNN. NBC News offers this: “Chemical hair straighteners linked to [a] higher risk of uterine cancer for Black women, study shows.”