Women’s Health – REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ALERTS

27 Oct

‘A medical miracle’: is period blood ‘the most overlooked opportunity’ in women’s health?

CoreyLatest NewsHealthcare, Menstruation, Reproductive rights, Women's Health

Somewhere in the US a woman on her period pulled out her dripping, saturated tampon. But instead of wrapping it in toilet paper and tossing it into a bin, she put the tampon in a special plastic sample container, screwed the lid on tight and mailed it to an address in Oakland, California.

24 Oct

Women’s health is not niche: It’s the future of healthcare

DoryLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Women's Health

Just a few years ago, so many conversations around women’s health in the U.S. felt like they were still just making the case for why investment mattered. Panels, white papers, TED-style talks pointed to under-funding, data gaps, structural bias. But something has shifted. Across healthcare and investment communities, the tone now is more about when, not if, and increasingly how.

14 Oct

New JAMA channel will amplify research on women’s health

ChaseLatest NewsAMA, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Women's Health

For decades, clinical trials enrolled only, or mostly, men as participants, reducing the medical research’s generalizability for physicians and health professionals working to determine the best course of treatment for their female patients. Now, with the proliferation of efforts to reverse that trend, more knowledge is shared every day on the way that sex intersects with health and illness.

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.”

29 Sep

After decades of neglect, women’s health research sees a ‘tipping point’

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, WHAM, Women's Health

When Carolee Lee founded WHAM five years ago, she hoped to spur more investment and attention to women’s health research.

29 Sep

Carter Center Expands Global Inform Women, Transform Lives Campaign to 13 New Cities

RileyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Women's Health

The Carter Center has selected 13 new cities around the world to join the Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign, a global effort to ensure that women can access life-changing municipal services and thrive in their communities.

25 Sep

The Attack on Women’s Reproductive Rights

CoreyLatest NewsGOP, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, Trump Administration, United States, Women's Health

Within his first 100 days back in office, Donald Trump and his administration have already made attacks on women and their reproductive rights. From birth control to fertility to abortions, he has made it his goal to take away a woman’s right to choose.

19 Sep

Overbilling at women’s health care group padded private equity profits while costing patients, insider says

CoreyLatest NewsFlorida, Healthcare, Midwives, Reproductive rights, Women's Health

When seven expectant mothers in Palm Beach County had their babies delivered by midwives at Florida Woman Care, one of the largest female health care operations in the state, the cost should have been at least 20% less than what physicians charge

19 Sep

WHAM looks to boost young researchers in women’s health

CoreyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Women's Health

WHAM, the acronym for Women’s Access Health Matters, is supporting early-career scientists with the 2025 WHAM Edge Awards. The nonprofit organization will provide grants of $25,000 to support studies exploring how gender is tied to health outcomes. Recipients of grants will be notified Oct. 29, with presentation of the awards taking place Nov. 18 (the application period just closed).

17 Sep

At 14, she thought she had her first period, but when the bleeding went from monthly to daily, a Chicago teenager was diagnosed with a rare vaginal cancer typically found in women after menopause

JordanLatest NewsHealthcare, menopause, Menstruation, Reproductive rights, Women's Health

At the age of 14, during the height of the COVID pandemic, Liliana “Lili” Castaneda thought she had her first menstrual cycle. At first, she was actually excited about it, but then, the monthly bleeding turned into daily bleeding. Castaneda was bleeding so much that she would soak through menstrual pads in 15 minutes and would get dizzy when standing up.

02 Sep

Racial gaps in diagnosis and care for endometriosis reported

RandyLatest NewsEndometriosis, Healthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Women's Health

A cross-sectional qualitative review published in BMC Women’s Health highlights the need for culturally responsive, patient-centered care in Black women with endometriosis.

31 Aug

Top 5 women’s health headlines you missed in August 2025

PhoenixLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, United States, Women's Health

August 2025 brought a wave of important updates that continue to shape the care of women across all stages of life.

30 Aug

Stem Cell Therapy: Revolutionizing Women’s Reproductive Health

JordanLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Stem Cell, Women's Health

In the evolving field of regenerative medicine, stem cell therapy has emerged as a groundbreaking option for treating a wide range of female reproductive disorders. The recent comprehensive review by Nair et al. in the Journal of Ovarian Research illuminates the promising potential that these innovative therapies hold for women experiencing conditions such as infertility, polycystic ovary syndrome, and premature ovarian failure. This research, which consolidates various studies and findings, sheds light on the mechanisms by which stem cells can restore reproductive health and offers insight into future clinical applications.

29 Aug

DKSH Healthcare Thailand Advocates for Women’s Health Equity through “Patient Purpose Day 2025”

JordanLatest NewsHealthcare, International, Thailand, Women's Health, Women's Rights

DKSH Thailand will host a charity run with the motto "Patient Purpose Day: Run for Her Health" to fund free cervical and breast cancer screenings for Thai women, reflecting DKSH Thailand's commitment to advancing equitable healthcare access across the country. The charity run in Thailand marks the start of this year's "Patient Purpose Day", DKSH's annual global initiative to foster a meaningful impact on the healthcare landscape, with a special focus this year on promoting women's health.

27 Aug

Women’s Wealth Catalyzes Growth In Women’s Health Investment

CoreyLatest NewsHealthcare, Reproductive rights, Women's Health

Women’s health has moved from niche to necessary. Analysts now quantify the potential, and the investor base is shifting in ways that matter, according to McKinsey: Closing the women’s health gap is a trillion-dollar opportunity. U.S. women are on track to control roughly $34 trillion—about 38%—of investable assets by 2030. Women’s health includes hormonal changes, fertility and IVF, sexual wellness, dementia, cardiovascular disease, and much more. Into that tailwind, Portfolia is raising Women’s Health Fund IV, the latest in a series of focused vehicles the venture capital firm has built since launching what it described as the nation’s first women’s health-only fund in 2018.