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Clinically Speaking: Questions and Answers About C. Diff

Is it a stomach virus or C. diff infection? Find out how to recognize, treat and hopefully avoid this stubborn bacterial gut infection.

Ask the Expert Video Series

Ask the Expert Video Series

HealthyWomen answers your questions

Ask the Expert: Urothelial Bladder Cancer

Ask the Expert: Urothelial Bladder Cancer

Armine Smith, M.D., the director of urologic oncology at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital answers your questions about urothelial bladder cancer.

Ask the Expert: Ovarian Cancer

Ask the Expert: Ovarian Cancer

Pamela Esposito-Amery, CEO and co-founder of Tell Every Amazing Lady, talks about ovarian cancer risk factors and why it’s important to know your family history

Ask the Expert: Covid and Obesity: When Two Pandemics Collide

Ask the Expert: Covid and Obesity: When Two Pandemics Collide

Ilana Redmond, M.D., talks about the impact of obesity on the severity of Covid-19 and what you can do to prevent it

Ask the Expert: Lung Cancer - Risk Factors and Interventions

Ask the Expert: Lung Cancer - Risk Factors and Interventions

Anne Gonzalez, M.D., talks about risk factors, symptoms and early and late interventions for lung cancer in women

Ask the Expert: Endometrial Cancer

Ask the Expert: Endometrial Cancer

Shawana Moore, DNP, MSN, CRNP, WHNP-BC, answers questions about endometrial cancer, signs and symptoms, and risk reduction.

Ask the Expert: Colorectal Cancer

Ask the Expert: Colorectal Cancer

Fola May, M.D., an associate professor of medicine at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and a gastroenterologist answers questions about colorectal cancer, screening, how to find a provider and more

Ask the Expert: HPV and Cervical Cancer

Ask the Expert: HPV and Cervical Cancer

Nancy R. Berman, MSN, ANP-BC, NCMP, FAANP, answers questions about HPV, cervical cancer and how the two are connected

15 Minutes With: Ashley Winter, M.D., Talks Urology, Sex and All Things Vaginas

15 Minutes With: Ashley Winter, M.D., Talks Urology, Sex and All Things Vaginas

We talked with the waves-making urologist about estrogen, what really causes UTIs and more

Ask the Expert: Covid-19 and Obesity

Ask the Expert: Covid-19 and Obesity

Experts Kelynne Oristel, RN-BC, DDN GNP, APRN-BC, and Adrianna Nava, PhD, MPA, MSN, RN, answer questions about the impact Covid-19 had on people living with obesity

Ask the Expert: Advanced Breast Cancer: Provider's Perspective

Ask the Expert: Advanced Breast Cancer: Provider's Perspective

Kristen Zarfos, M.D., FACS answers questions about the emotional effects of advanced breast cancer and much more

Ask the Expert: Thyroid Eye Disease

Ask the Expert: Thyroid Eye Disease

Raymond Douglas, M.D., Ph.D., a Professor, Ophthalmologist, Plastic Surgeon, and Co-Director of the Thyroid Eye Disease Program at Cedars-Sinai, Surgery, answers questions about thyroid eye disease.

Ask the Expert: HIV and Aging

Ask the Expert: HIV and Aging

Watch as Jessica Zajesky, R.N., and Ashley Smith, a peer educator and advocate, discuss important topics related to HIV, aging, stigma, treatment and other aspects of HIV

Ask the Expert: Atopic Dermatitis in Children

Ask the Expert: Atopic Dermatitis in Children

Watch as HealthyWomen Education Director Luisa Santa Coleman, MPH, has a conversation with two leading experts about how to discuss atopic dermatitis more comfortably and help children with eczema and their caregivers

Ask the Expert About Advanced Breast Cancer

Ask the Expert About Advanced Breast Cancer

Watch these videos with professor of breast cancer surgery Lillie Shockney to learn about advanced breast cancer treatment teams, shared decision-making and life goals after treatment

Navigating Obesity and Stress Two Years Into the Covid-19 Pandemic

Navigating Obesity and Stress Two Years Into the Covid-19 Pandemic

Watch this video with Dr. Chao to learn information on how to manage your stress, manage your weight and prioritize your mental health.

The Worst Thing, The Best Thing: How Women Experience Menopause

The Worst Thing, The Best Thing: How Women Experience Menopause

Sociologist Deborah Merrill was surprised by her own menopause experience, so she set out to discover how other women experienced it.

Woman hand pouring medication or antipyretic syrup from bottle to spoon

Child and OTC Medication Safety

How do I know if it's OK to give my child more than one over-the-counter medicine at the same time