Pap smears have saved the lives of thousands of women by detecting abnormal cells that can signal cervical cancer, a condition that affects about 15,000 American women each year. Because of the large number of cells taken during a Pap smear, however, tests can sometimes be misread. Now there's help to remedy this situation.

If you like to exercise, don't stop your regular workout routine when you become pregnant. A new study suggests that women who regularly take aerobics classes or do exercises such as running or swimming and continue their activities throughout their pregnancy have babies who are less fussy, more alert and more interested in their surroundings than those whose moms take it easy.

Doctors want women to know that a safe, effective, and cost-efficient method of emergency contraception is available to help prevent an unwanted pregnancy after unprotected sex. But many pharmacists either don't carry the drug, or refuse to provide it because they believe - incorrectly - that the drug (called Preven) is a form of abortion, according to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG).

Pay no attention to the old wives' tales that claims that breastfeeding increases or worsens migraines.