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11 Oct

Changing the Conversation on Women’s Health

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Women's Health

For too long, women have been told to “live with it.” Leaking a little when you laugh or jump? “Oh, that happens.” Shoulder stiffness after menopause? “Just part of aging.” Fatigue that lingers after cancer treatment? “Something you’ll get used to.”

10 Oct

Why Does Female Fertility Decline So Fast? The Key Is the Ovary

RileyLatest NewsAging, Fertility, Healthcare, Ovary, Reproductive rights

The ticking of the biological clock is especially loud in the ovaries — the organs that store and release a woman’s eggs. From age 25 to 40, a woman’s chance of conceiving each month decreases drastically.

10 Oct

Health Rounds: Increasing sperm mutations in older fathers may affect offspring

RileyLatest NewsAging, Healthcare, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights, Sperm

The age of the father plays a role in pregnancy outcomes, with harmful genetic changes in sperm being substantially more common in older men, new research shows.

09 Oct

Wildfire Smoke Might Damage Male Fertility

PhoenixLatest NewsHealthcare, Male Fertility, Reproductive rights, Sperm, Wildfire

Wildfire smoke could be damaging men’s fertility, according to a new study.

09 Oct

Louisiana sues Food & Drug Administration to stop mailing of abortion medication

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Care, Abortion Pills, Anti-abortion, Healthcare, Louisiana, Reproductive rights

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill filed a lawsuit this week that calls on the federal government to strike down rules that allow the distribution of abortion drugs without an in-person doctor’s visit. It’s her latest attempt to place restrictions on out-of-state shipments of mifepristone, a medication that used to terminate pregnancies but that also has other life-saving and gynecological uses.

08 Oct

Governor’s race could alter abortion landscape in NJ

PhoenixLatest NewsAbortion Rights, Healthcare, NJ, Reproductive rights

While abortion has been a constant campaign issue for political candidates from coast to coast since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, it’s become barely a blip in New Jersey’s race to replace term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy.

08 Oct

For this doctor, LGBTQ+ care is about the mission and the moment

PhoenixLatest NewsAMA, Healthcare, LGBTQIA+, United States

In June, Dr. Maingi became chair of the AMA LGBTQ+ Section—the newest section at the AMA, created just last year—which addresses issues of interest to LGBTQ+ medical students, residents and fellows, physicians, patients and their allies. “We’re living in a very diverse world, with much more acceptance and acknowledgement that health care is for everybody—that there are differences that are unexplored, and we can't pretend everybody has the same set of needs,” said Dr. Maingi, who is a lesbian.

07 Oct

79% of women feel unprepared for menopause finds Shoppers Foundation for Women’s Health study

RandyLatest NewsCanada, Healthcare, menopause, Reproductive rights

Research released today by Shoppers Foundation for Women's Health™, the charitable arm of Shoppers Drug Mart®, highlights major disparities in women's health awareness for menopause and perimenopause across Canada. New research found that a lack of education and awareness around these pivotal life stages leaves many women feeling unprepared, uncertain, and unsupported. Key findings include:

07 Oct

The Trevor Project Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Uphold Law Protecting LGBTQ+ Youth from Conversion Therapy

RandyLatest NewsConversion therapy, LGBT+, LGBTQ2S+, LGTBQIA, SCOTUS

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States hears oral arguments for Chiles v. Salazar – a case that centers on a Colorado state law that prohibits licensed mental health professionals from subjecting youth to dangerous, discredited practices that attempt to change their sexual orientation or gender identity.

06 Oct

Report: Out-of-state travel for abortion declined this year as pill use increases

RandyLatest NewsAbortion Care, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Tennesee, travel

New data from the Guttmacher Institute shows the first decline in abortion clinic visits since the Supreme Court struck Roe.

05 Oct

A student ‘womb service’ works covertly to deliver contraception at a Catholic college

JordanLatest NewsContraception, Healthcare, Illinois, Reproductive rights

College student Maya Roman has the handoff down to a science: a text message, a walk to a designated site, and a paper bag delivered with condoms and Plan B emergency contraception. At DePaul University, it’s the only way students can get a sliver of sexual health support, she said.

05 Oct

WHO, FIGO, ICM urge better prevention, faster diagnosis and treatment to address world’s leading childbirth complication

JordanLatest Newschildbirth, Healthcare, International, Reproductive rights

Published by the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM), the guidelines introduce new objective diagnostic criteria for detecting PPH, based on the largest study on the topic to date – also published today in The Lancet.

04 Oct

Mastectomy may contribute to worse sexual health, psychosocial outcomes

JordanLatest NewsHealthcare, Mastectomy, Reproductive rights, Sexual Health, United States

While mastectomy is often a necessary and life-saving treatment option for many women with breast cancer, the surgery may contribute to worse sexual health, body image, and several other physical and emotional challenges after surgery, according to a new systematic review on the effects of mastectomy in women with breast cancer. Surgeons said the research underscores the importance of screening women before they undergo a mastectomy.

04 Oct

Reproductive Health Emergency Kits To Be Distributed Saturday At Jacksonville Really Really Free Market

JordanLatest NewsFlorida, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

The Center for Biological Diversity, Jax Period Pantry and Rebel Recovery will give away sexual and reproductive health emergency preparedness kits at the Jacksonville Really Really Free Market on Saturday, Oct. 4.

03 Oct

Providers work to overcome difficulties for reproductive health care access in rural Colorado

JordanLatest NewsAbortion Care, Colorado, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, rural communities

After the federal government cut off Medicaid funding for certain reproductive health care providers, the state stepped in