Medicine tailored to the female body — considering factors like lower average weight or hormonal fluctuations — is still in its infancy. As a result, the medical care women receive remains subpar.

In this essay from 2017, a young woman offers powerful testimony about the damaging effects of men’s possessiveness over women’s bodies. By Heather Burtman In celebration of Modern Love’s ...

The modern era has absolutely been an interesting time for movies, and that includes those in the body horror genre. Recently, there's been a push to revisit it with unique stories and concepts ...

I’ve been throwing punches and kicks for the better part of a decade now. Boxing, kickboxing, the usual rotation of compound movements in the gym — nothing revolutionary, just the steady accumulation ...

NHTSA currently uses the 5th percentile adult female dummy in crash testing -- the dummy is 4 '11" and weighs 108 pounds, a smaller version of the original design based on the male body.

Sofía Vergara is sharing some sexy sunbathing photos to kick off summer, and Heidi Klum wants in on the action. The ‘Modern ...

Women are still expected to please men and to make it look effortless. But while the 1950s “angel of the house” hid her apron, the modern “angel of the bedroom” hides her pubic hair.

Modern life’s demands create unprecedented levels of stress for women. Many find themselves in the “sandwich generation,” simultaneously caring for young children and aging parents.

To learn more about perceptions of what the ideal woman looks like, researchers asked graphic designers from 18 countries to photoshop one woman's picture into the perfect body type.