The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about one in every 500 women in the country carries the BRCA gene mutation, which can lead to breast cancer.

Sometimes, when a patient has advanced cancer, it spreads to the spine, causing painful tumors. But a new procedure removes the spinal tumors and the pain that comes with it.

While the cause is not fully understood, there are options to manage overactive bladder, including a well-known cosmetic treatment.

Urinary tract infections or UTIs are extremely common, but women are more prone to them. About half of all women will suffer from a UTI, many deal with recurring infections.

Painful metastatic bone tumors affect about 50% of patients with advanced cancers, and up to 30% of patients with spinal metastases receive no relief with radiation, chemotherapy, surgery, etc.

The Magnet Recognition Program® recognizes the top health care organizations in the nation for providing nursing excellence. Mercy first earned the Magnet credential in 2011 when it first joined a select group of about 400 of nearly 6,000 U.S. healthcare organizations.

More women with breast cancer who undergo mastectomies are choosing to have both breasts removed, even if they don't have to.

While autism is a developmental disorder and is not yet curable, it is believed that early intervention has consistently demonstrated improvement in the developing child's brain.

Medical experts warn that some signs of ovarian cancer mimic symptoms of other diseases or conditions, which can make it so easy to brush them aside.

Any woman who has been pregnant knows how challenging it can be to keep her weight in check, but for women who are overweight or obese before conception, it is critical to a healthy pregnancy.