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Ten years ago, Norah was diagnosed with melanoma. It was a wakeup call that changed her relationship with the sun and made her want to shine a light on the importance of early skin cancer detection. On this week's episode of Healthful, Norah's dermatologist, Dr. Elizabeth Hale, discusses ways to prevent skin cancer, where melanoma commonly appears on women vs. men, and alarming trends around tanning.
Director of the National Institutes of Health Dr. Jay Bhattacharya and Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health Dr. Alicia Jackson sit down with "CBS Mornings" to discuss President Trump's executive order creating a women's health division within the NIH.
Early detection of breast cancer leads to a 99% survival rate - and the U.S. has made incredible progress in bringing down breast cancer mortality since the 1990s because of early detection and screening guidelines. But can technology go further? Dr. Rachel Brem, director of George Washington University's Breast Imaging and Intervention Center, tells Norah 'yes.' On this week's episode of Healthful, the two discuss artificial intelligence as a way to determine breast cancer risk and the possibility of a breath test to detect breast cancer. Plus, Norah discusses her own mammogram.
Rates of breast cancer are rising in young women. Why? Dr. Eleonora Teplinsky joins "Healthful" to explain the possible lifestyle factors and environmental exposures. She discusses what we can do to lower our risks. Plus, there's new research about why dense breasts may increase cancer risk. 50% of women have dense breasts, including Norah, and many have no idea. Dr. Teplinsky tells you what to ask for to find out if you're a part of that population.
Norah O'Donnell tells Katie Schubert, the president and CEO of Society for Women's Health Research, that the gender healthcare gap "doesn't change until there's actually political activism." Schubert joins O'Donnell for this week's "Healthful."
The world of women's health is underfunded, under-discussed, and under-researched. Less than 10% of the funding at the National Institutes of Health — primarily funded by taxpayer dollars — goes toward women's health research. The Society for Women's Health Research is trying to change that with a first-of-its-kind, $20 billion, 10-year federal roadmap to improve the health of more than half of the population. On this week's Healthful, SWHR President and CEO Katie Schubert joins Norah to discuss how the country can close the healthcare gap.
Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein debunked myths about bone health during an episode of "Healthful" with Norah O'Donnell.
While speaking with Norah O'Donnell on "Healthful, Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein called bone density loss a "silent disease" and said women should be getting Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, or DEXA, scans earlier than what is typically prescribed.
About half of women over the age of 50 experience bone density loss, but most don't even know they have a problem. That's why Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein calls it a "silent disease." Dr. Wittstein has been at the forefront of understanding how joint pain and joint health evolve over a woman's lifetime. She tells Norah how you can reverse bone loss and what impact hormones have on bone density.
Norah O'Donnell shared what her Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, or DEXA, scan results were with Dr. Jocelyn Wittstein, who explained what it said about her bone density. Wittstein also asked O'Donnell what her worst health habit was.
Porsha Williams revealed to "CBS Mornings" co-anchor Gayle King that she had to undergo an emergency partial hysterectomy this year after doctors discovered 21 uterine fibroids
"Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Porsha Williams speaks out on her health battle with uterine fibroids that led her to get an emergency partial hysterectomy.
Olympic Gold Medalist Aly Raisman joins Norah for a vulnerable discussion about giving yourself grace and why she no longer feels guilty for resting her body when she needs to. Raisman has become an outspoken voice on mental health and the importance of advocating for yourself. The two discuss how so many women struggle to get the care they deserve and why it's important to talk about issues that are often considered taboo, from painful periods to IUDs.
The Lindsay Clancy murder trial has sparked conversations around maternal and postnatal health. Dr. Mary Kimmel, a psychiatrist who specializes in treating women during pregnancy and the postpartum period, joins CBS News to discuss.
Dr. Temeka Zore answers Norah O'Donnell's true or false questions about infertility, endometriosis, and supplements and their impact on egg quality.
Gloria Steinem has died at 92. The pioneering leader in the women's liberation movement addressed an initiative in the 1970s that would have interfered with access to an abortion if signed by Governor Nelson Rockefeller. In this archive clip, Steinem protested the Donovan-Crawford Bill and called for national support for her cause.
Gloria Steinem, a feminist icon and a pioneer in the women's liberation movement, has died at 92. CBS News' Jarred Hill looks back at her historic career.
Dr. Temeka Zore shares Norah O'Donnell on "Healthful" the three questions women should ask their physician about their fertility.
Lindsay Clancy's case is resonating with moms across the U.S. — bringing into focus the spectrum of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and the lack of resources for many women.
Norah O'Donnell shares with Dr. Temeka Zore why she wanted to talk about infertility, why she would open up a free nursing school if she were a billionaire, and why she wished hospitals had a women's health unit.
This week on Healthful, fertility is in focus. With one in six couples experiencing infertility, Dr. Temeka Zore joins Norah to discuss why it's important to reframe the struggles in getting pregnant as a medical disease — It is not your fault. The two discuss the misconceptions of endometriosis, PMOS (formerly PCOS) and egg freezing. Dr. Zore also shares her advice for women who are thinking about having children but aren't ready, and why she believes your menstrual cycle should be viewed as another vital sign like blood pressure and heart rate.
As the trial of Lindsay Clancy brings renewed attention to postpartum psychosis, Haley Ashcom shares her experience with the dangerous condition.
On "Healthful," Norah O'Donnell speaks with her own doctor, Dr. Rachel Rubin, about her hormone regimen and why she takes testosterone.
Norah O'Donnell sat down with her own doctor, Rachel Rubin, to tackle the important topic of menopause: How your body changes, why women may be needlessly suffering, and what you can actually do about it.
This week on Healthful, urologist and sexual medicine specialist Dr. Rachel Rubin discusses how female bodies change during perimenopause and menopause — and explains why women may be suffering unnecessarily. Dr. Rubin and Norah discuss how vaginal hormones could save Medicare between $6 and $22 billion a year and even prevent urinary tract infections. Plus, Norah reveals her experience with menopause and hormone replacement therapy.
