You may have started following a Mediterranean diet and walking every day to keep your heart healthy. Maybe you do puzzles ...

The body-positive movement has encouraged people, especially women, to see beauty in all shapes and sizes, and it's reminded us that body ideals are culturally constructed and not based on science.

Social media could be sparking the change for women, expert says. When the saying, “strong is the new skinny” exploded on social media, it seemed like a positive step forward for female body image.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Starre Vartan is the author of “The Stronger Sex: What Science Tells Us About the Power of the Female Body,” which will be published on July 15. People who lived through the Irish ...

Body shaming, a prevalent issue in today’s society, deeply impacts the mental and emotional health of countless women. The culture of criticizing or making negative comments about a woman’s body, ...

Sports injuries among female athletes can be reduced by creating a safe, supportive environment for training and competition, an International Olympic Committee panel has concluded. Among many other ...

The notion of beauty has always been in flux, shaped by culture and time. Historical attitudes toward body hair reveal a tapestry of changing perceptions. Ancient societies like Egypt and Greece saw ...

Selena Gomez has become a key voice on self-love and body acceptance. These quotes show how she encourages women to respect ...

If you’ve scrolled through newsfeeds about celebrities or movie award shows, you probably noticed how harsh some of the comments directed at women’s physical appearance can be: “She should eat a ...

While numerous leading women representing scientists, technicians, engineers and mathematicians (STEM) have graced the screen throughout cinematic history, those pale in comparison to their male ...

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have explored how female body odor can influence behaviors in men. They found that certain scent compounds in female body odor increased during ovulation and can ...