MADISON, Wis. — As if hot flashes and insomnia aren’t enough, women after menopause often suffer another vexing symptom of hormone changes — dry eye.

MADISON, Wis. — Whooping cough is becoming more common in infants — and a suggested solution is for women to get a booster vaccination before they become pregnant or right after they give birth.

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A mother’s nurturing may provide powerful protection against risks her baby faces in the womb, according to an article published online in the journal Biological Psychiatry.

Lawmakers and health officials are hoping an online fitness-monitoring program will reduce the number of deaths from heart disease statewide.

BELVIDERE — Based on the experience of former student Amy Brechon, an awareness of breast health may be no stronger at any Rock River Valley high school than Belvidere North.

SAN FRANCISCO — Women ages 40 to 49 have less access to mammograms in some states since the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released its recommendations to change breast cancer screening guidelines last November, according to a recent online survey conducted by the Avon Foundation for Women.