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Padma Lakshmi on the body changes ‘nobody tells you’ about during perimenopause

The former "Top Chef" host said she's also been experiencing a slower metabolism that made it hard for her to host the show.
Padma Lakshmi
Padma Lakshmi

'Absolutely shocked': Mom, 40, says severe chills were sign of widowmaker heart attack

Jessica Charron knew something was wrong. Still, she was shocked to learn she was experiencing an often fatal heart attack.

Derek Hough's wife Hayley Erbert makes red carpet return 4 months after craniectomy

Erbert was also cleared to rejoin her husband on the “A Symphony of Dance” tour this month..
Hayley Erbert and Derek Hough
Hayley Erbert and Derek Hough

University of Kentucky dance team member Kate Kaufling dies at 20

The sophomore died after a battle with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer.
University of Kentucky dance team member Kate Kaufling died at the age of 20 from osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer.
University of Kentucky dance team member Kate Kaufling died at the age of 20 from osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer.

'Soaking through my sheets': What it's like to be in menopause in your 20s and 30s

Going through premature menopause, which starts before 40, can feel isolating and lead to health problems later.

These are the women who made IVF possible

These are the women who played a role in the development of IVF, from Miriam Menkin in the 1930s to Georgeanna Seegar Jones in the late 70s and 80s.

'Ozempic babies': Why women on weight-loss drugs can get pregnant despite birth control, fertility issues

There may be a potential benefit for some women with fertility problems, but they must stop taking the drug before a planned pregnancy.
Boxes of the drug Ozempic.
Boxes of the drug Ozempic.

Halle Berry's doctor said she had the 'worst case of herpes,' he's seen. It was perimenopause

The Oscar winner shared the story at an event with First Lady Dr. Jill Biden.
Halle Berry
Halle Berry

Woman, 25, announces her own death from cancer in viral final letter: 'Do whatever makes you happy'

Her poignant last message, posted by her family on social media, has gone viral.

3 lies women have been told about their bodies, according to a female doctor

Dr. Elizabeth Comen, author of "All in Her Head: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us About Women’s Bodies and Why It Matters Today," busts myths about women's bodies.
women holding each other's waist facing wall
women holding each other's waist facing wall

Bindi Iriwn says her endometriosis symptoms were dismissed for years: ‘Told it was in my head’

Bindi Irwin reflects on how her health has improved since being diagnosed with and treated for endometriosis.