As a pediatrician, she helped elevate breastfeeding from a medical afterthought to a specialty of its own. As a mother of ...

Dr. Ruth Anderson Lawrence of the University of Rochester Medical Center had many titles, such as physician, toxicologist, ...

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the trailblazing sex therapist who was named New York’s Honorary Ambassador to Loneliness last year, died on Friday at the age of 96. That history-making appointment — one that Dr ...

I will always remember when I first met Dr. Ruth. It was a few months before her 75th birthday – so, a little more than 21 years ago. I was at a Jewish charity event, and was walking by a few of the ...

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the famed sex therapist who revolutionized talking about sex and sexuality, has died at age 96, her publicist, Pierre Lehu, confirms to Page Six. “She died peacefully, at home, ...

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the sex therapist who became a pop culture phenomenon in the 1980s for her frank and humorous approach to human sexuality, has died. She was 96. The one-time radio talk show host ...

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Two beloved figures from the LGBTQ+ community passed away in recent days: Dr. Ruth Westheimer, who died July 12 at 96 years old, and Richard Simmons, who passed away July 13 at 76 years old. RIP. Both ...

Doctor Who star Ruth Madeley has dropped a hint about new character Shirley Anne Bingham. Ruth has reunited with Years and Years creator Russell T Davies for the upcoming 60th anniversary of Doctor ...

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the beloved sex therapist who broke the taboo of openly talking about sex, has died at the age of 96. We have this remembrance of Westheimer, who became a quirky media figure in ...

Editor’s Note: Allison Gilbert is a journalist and the author and co-author of six books, including the forthcoming “The Joy of Connections: 100 Ways to Beat Loneliness and Live a Happier and More ...

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, a sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo topics, has died. She was 96. Westheimer died on Friday at her ...