Women's Health

Michelle was excited about her pregnancy.  Then she started to ask questions. “What’s going to happen next? What will happen...

Women with dense breast tissue face a higher risk of breast cancer. But detecting that cancer may require additional screening. Can state laws requiring doctors recommend that additional screening make a difference?

Intensive care unit nurse Mercedes Munoz endured three years of breast cancer treatment. After, she decided to leave a stressful work environment in the hospital to join a special concierge team for members with serious illness. Now, her experience helps her advocate for and empathize with cancer patients in a way few others can.

BCBS Mississippi trains hospital staff to catch complications before they turn deadly. Plus, primary care doctors and OBGYNs work together to head off problems earlier.

Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among American women – second only to skin cancer – impacting 1 in 8 women over the...

Domestic violence is a cyclical behavior affecting women, men and children across the country. To better understand this cycle of violence, Blue Shield of California Foundation commissioned a survey to help uncover the root causes and found an opportunity for greater impact.

Heart disease is the number one cause of death among women in the U.S. killing nearly 300,000 women a year -- more than all forms...