The appointment before she got her first intrauterine device, or IUD, Ana Ni’s doctor asked about her pain tolerance. Low, she said; medium, if she’s being generous. The clinic had just begun offering ...

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If you want to live longer, see a female doctor, researchers say. Patients with female doctors have lower rates of mortality and remission than patients treated by male doctors, according to a study ...

“When will I see the doctor?” Most female doctors have been asked this question many times. It feels like a slight — a failure to recognize the struggle it took to get to where they are, a fight that ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say female doctors tend to spend more time with their patients. PER Images/Stocksy Research published this week suggests that men and women have better outcomes when they ...

In 2003 Jonathan Gluck was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, essentially a bone marrow cancer. To confirm the diagnosis, his doctor ordered a full-body PET scan, considered one of the best tests for ...

Doctors have admitted to performing "non-standard" gender-affirming procedures on youngsters and sometimes base treatment ...

Seeing a female doctor could be better for longevity, according to a new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine Monday. Both male and female patients have a greater chance of death or ...

Last month, an article in The Annals of Internal Medicine reported significantly lower mortality rates for severely ill hospitalized patients treated by female physicians. The results were most robust ...

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 ...