Hot flashes, irritability and weight gain are symptoms of menopause caused by declining estrogen and progesterone levels. For some women, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can help. Mercy's Dr. Tangela Anderson-Tull comments.

Allergy season is kicking into full swing. For almost half of all Americans, that means sneezing, congestion, a runny nose and other bothersome symptoms.

Mercy Medical Center has announced that 12 physicians have been recognized by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. as a "Top Doctor” for 2019.

One method of breast cancer detection, a self-examination of the breast, has become controversial. But does that mean you shouldn't do it?

Ann Peters, M.D., MS, is an experienced gynecologist and surgeon in The Gynecology Center at Mercy. In a recent response to questions from Women’s Health magazine regarding “common health myths women should know about,” Dr. Peters offered her insights…

If you know anyone who suffers from chronic pain, you know it can affect just about every aspect of their life, but ankle replacement surgery turned things around for a woman determined to keep moving.

It was her regular workout at the gym. When all of a sudden snap! April Baer tore her achilles tendon.

The Hoffberger Breast Center at Mercy Medical Center now offers patient a new device designed to make screening for lymphedema-- a common side-effect following breast cancer surgery -- quick and easy.

Most pregnant women can’t wait to get to the third trimester it means baby is almost here. But what about the fourth trimester? It’s one you don’t hear much about.

Mercy Medical Center is celebrating as the 144-year-old hospital recognizes the 25th anniversary of The Weinberg Center for Women’s Health & Medicine. The Center first opened on Sept. 23, 1994 with ceremonies led by CBS-TV “Sixty Minutes” anchor/reporter Leslie Stahl.