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16 Nov

How Lifestyle Factors Like Caffeine, Sleep, And Weight Affect Fertility?

CoreyLatest NewsFertility, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

Body weight is another key factor as both underweight and overweight individuals may experience hormonal imbalances that affect ovulation or sperm production. Obesity in men is linked to lower sperm quality, while in women it can lead to ovulatory problems. Being underweight can also limit the hormonal support needed for conception. Achieving a healthy weight through balanced nutrition and regular physical activity can optimize reproductive potential for both partners.

16 Nov

From sperm count to menstrual health: The reproductive fallout of climate change

CoreyLatest NewsClimate Change, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

Climate change is no longer just a story of melting ice caps, erratic monsoons, or rising sea levels. It is increasingly a story told through our bodies. As temperatures climb and environmental instability becomes the new norm, scientists and doctors are uncovering a less visible, deeply personal consequence of the climate crisis: its impact on human fertility. While the connection may not be immediately obvious, a warming planet is subtly influencing reproductive health in ways that demand urgent attention.

15 Nov

State and Federal Reproductive Rights and Abortion Litigation Tracker

RandyLatest NewsHealthcare, litigation, Reproductive rights, United States

The Supreme Court’s Dobbs ruling, overturning Roe v. Wade, returned the decision to restrict or protect abortion to states. In many states, abortion providers and advocates are challenging state abortion bans contending that the bans violate the state constitution or another state law. The state litigation tracker presents up-to-date information on the ongoing litigation challenging state abortion policy.

15 Nov

A stock of U.S.-bought birth control, meant for sub-Saharan Africa, goes bad in Belgium

RandyLatest NewsContraceptives, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, Waste

There's a new twist in the saga of the U.S.-purchased contraceptives intended for sub-Saharan Africa and stuck in Belgium since the Trump administration scaled back foreign aid earlier this year.

14 Nov

Are Ultra-processed Foods Quietly Fueling Infertility?

RandyLatest Newsdiet, Fertility, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

When couples have trouble conceiving, the first explanations that come to mind are typically of age, stress, or medical conditions. Diet is often mentioned only in passing – linked to control weight or overall health. But what we're discovering nowadays is that the type of food individuals consume, and the prevalence of ultra-processed items in particular, might be sneakily influencing fertility a lot more than is generally recognised.

14 Nov

Breaking Fertility Myths: Diabetes Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Conceive, Says Specialist

RandyLatest NewsDiabetes, Fertility, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

For many people living with diabetes, the idea of having a baby can raise understandable questions. It can feel daunting. Will my condition affect my fertility? Is pregnancy safe for me? Can my baby be healthy? These are important concerns but they no longer have to come with fear. Advances in reproductive medicine and diabetes care have transformed what's possible. Today, countless women and men with diabetes are becoming parents, thanks to precise medical management and the right support.

13 Nov

ICE Crackdown Heightens Barriers for Immigrant Domestic Violence Victims

AlanLatest NewsDomestic Violence, Healthcare, ICE, Immigration, Intimate Partner Violence, Trump Administration, United States

The immigrant from India believed her husband when he said that if she wasn’t gone by the time he got to their Georgia home in 10 minutes, he would kill her.

13 Nov

The fertility revolution NYC women are choosing: gentler, smarter, more accessible IVF

AlanLatest NewsHealthcare, IVF, NYC, Reproductive rights, United States

Manhattan’s fertility clinics are witnessing a quiet transformation in how women approach motherhood — and it starts with putting patients back in control

12 Nov

New Federal Medicaid Cuts Will Devastate Coverage for Reproductive Health Care

AlanLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Medicaid, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States

For decades, Medicaid has been central to contraceptive care and other reproductive health services for low-income people in the United States. Massive cuts to Medicaid under the recent federal budget law are poised to strip away coverage and access to care from millions of people, with far-reaching and harmful consequences nationwide. Medicaid is the second largest source of health insurance in the United States, and it covers 21% of women aged 15–49,* the group most likely to need and use reproductive health care. The program’s role has increased substantially over the past decade after 40 states and the District of Columbia expanded Medicaid for…

12 Nov

Gender Equality’s Final Frontier: Ourselves

AlanLatest Newsgender equality, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

The United Nations’ Gender Snapshot 2025 is out, and the numbers are grim: Women have broken barriers in education but remain sidelined in leadership, holding only 27.2% of parliamentary seats, 30% of managerial posts, and just a handful of head-of-state positions worldwide. At this pace, parity in management is still a century away.

11 Nov

HHS Advances Women’s Health, Removes Misleading FDA Warnings on Hormone Replacement Therapy

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, United States

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced historic action to restore gold-standard science to women’s health. After more than two decades of fear and misinformation surrounding hormone replacement therapy (HRT), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is initiating the removal of broad “black box” warnings from HRT products for menopause.

11 Nov

I’m pregnant but my doctor won’t see me before 9 weeks. Why not? Is it OK to wait?

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights, United States

Why can't I see a doctor sooner? And is it really OK to wait that long?

10 Nov

Trump and GOP Rollback on Reproductive Rights for Veterans

DoryLatest NewsAbortion Rights, GOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States, Veterans

DWC Member Brownley Leads Legislation to Block Trump Admins Rollback of Veterans Repr In direct response to the Trump administration’s proposed rule to roll back abortion access for veterans, Democratic Women’s Caucus Member Julia Brownley (CA-26) announced the introduction of the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act, which would guarantee that veterans and eligible dependents have the protected legal right to receive abortion care, medication, and counseling through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), without interference from political appointees or partisan agendas.

10 Nov

SNAP shortfall puts pregnant women’s health—and their babies—at risk

DoryLatest NewsFood Insecurity, GOP, Healthcare, Maternal & Child Health, Pregnancy, Reproductive rights, SNAP, United States

As the government shutdown throttles federal SNAP benefits for an estimated 1.4 million Michiganders, Lee Roosevelt, a clinical associate professor at the University of Michigan School of Nursing, said her midwifery patients will be among the hardest hit.

09 Nov

Adding It Up: Investing in Sexual and Reproductive Health

ChaseLatest NewsBodily Autonomy, Guttmacher Institute, Healthcare, Reproductive rights

For two decades, the Guttmacher Institute’s Adding It Up research project has produced estimates on the need for, impact of and costs associated with providing sexual and reproductive health services in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Through its component studies and resources, this initiative illustrates the investment needed to ensure these services are available to all women of reproductive age (15–49)—specifically including adolescents—and their newborns in LMICs. Adding It Up’s rigorous evidence base shows that investing in sexual and reproductive health saves lives, reduces costs and improves health.