-
The new rules cover documentation and clarify that it will not "constitute an abortion” to induce live births and babies die because of prematurely ruptured membranes, or for treating ectopic pregnancies and trophoblastic tumors.
-
Historically, alcohol has disproportionately affected men. But targeted advertising and changes in societal norms have led to an upsurge in alcohol-related diseases and deaths among women.
-
Ohio is the latest state where voters have directly weighed in, passing a measure to establish a constitutional right to abortion. The next wave of such ballot proposals is in the works in at least 11 other states.
-
Dr. Alia Abdulla, a breast surgeon who works with the Broward Health Physician Group, recommends patients with high breast density get an additional test.
-
Non-Hispanic Black women — regardless of income or education level — die at nearly three times the rate of non-Hispanic white women.
-
Dr. Washington Hill is speaking on the issue this week at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine's 43rd annual pregnancy meeting in San Francisco.
-
The UF study indicates population-level blood pressure increased, especially among racial and ethnic minorities.
-
For decades, many women of color, particularly those with low incomes, had little control over their family planning care. Now, a White House effort aims to give patients more choices as abortion care evaporates, but patients remain wary of providers.
-
Doctors are divided on whether blanket testing of breast cancer patients is warranted, since scientists and physicians are sometimes unsure about how to interpret the results.
-
Clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines excluded pregnant people, which left many women wondering whether to get vaccinated.
-
Florida lawmakers will again be asked to consider a bill that would provide menstrual products to students at schools. Activists say it's a basic necessity and key to removing the stigma of periods.
-
Women aren't just upping their drinking, researchers say. Increasingly they are "drinking to cope," instead of for pleasure — which accelerates the risk of alcohol use disorder and its health damage.