Women's Health

French drugmaker asks FDA to approve first over-the-counter birth control pill

Mothers who breastfeed children after their 1st birthday should be supported, AAP says

Breastfeeding stigmas

Genetic screening results just got harder to handle under new abortion rules

Genetic Testing Abortion

National tampon shortage underscores existing gaps in access to menstrual products

Children's Health

Super antibodies from pregnant women may help scientists develop new therapies for deadly infections

Pregnant Women Antibodies

Broader use of breast cancer drug could benefit more patients, scientists say

Breast cancer Enhertu

Skirmishes over medication abortion renews debate on state vs. federal powers

Pregnant woman in office

Should you worry about data from your period-tracking app being used against you?

Period Tracking App

Worsening jaw pain could be another side effect of menopause

Jaw pain menopause

New Jersey bill would provide menstrual products to all students in middle and high schools

New Jersey Menstrual Equity

Ripple effects of abortion restrictions confuse care for miscarriages

Abortion Pregnancy care

Pregnant women increasingly at risk of being exposed to chemicals that may harm development

Prenatal exposure to harmful chemicals

Staring at an image of yourself on Zoom has serious consequences for mental health – especially for women

Woman Zoom call

Combination birth control pill could offer new option to women seeking on-demand contraception

Birth control options

Vitamin D may be protective against breast cancer in women, study finds

Vitamin D and breast cancer risk

Mediterranean-style diet reduces risk of preeclampsia in pregnant women, study finds

Mediterranean diet and preeclampsia

Polycystic ovary syndrome is a hidden epidemic, experts say

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

To improve Philly's maternal and infant mortality rates, a collective approach is needed

Maternal Mortality Philadelphia

Treating mild hypertension early in pregnancy leads to fewer complications, study finds

Hypertension during pregnancy

Rates of postpartum depression nearly tripled during COVID-19 pandemic, study finds

Postpartum depression and Covid

Mammograms also may help identify heart disease risk, study finds

mammograms heart disease

Sexual assault and harassment increases risk of high blood pressure in women, study finds

Hypertension

Early menopause increases a woman's risk for dementia, study suggests

Early menopause Dementia

U.S. births continued downward trend in first half of 2021, CDC report shows

U.S. Birth Rate

First-time moms at greater risk of postpartum depression, study finds

Postpartum depression risk

Why pregnant people were left behind while vaccines moved at ‘warp speed’ to help the masses

Using an epidural reduces risk of severe childbirth complications, study finds

Epidural childbirth complications

Physical abuse can expedite when a woman enters menopause, study finds

Violence effects menopause

Getting vaccinated while pregnant helps protect babies from COVID-19, CDC says

COVID-19 antibodies newborns

COVID-19 poses deadly risk to fetuses of unvaccinated pregnant women, researchers say

Stillbirths COVID-19

Black women are more likely to die of breast cancer; new research may help explain why

Heart disease is the top killer of U.S. women, but many don't know it

Heart Disease Women

Low libido, painful sex shouldn't be taboo topics for women, health experts say

Sexual dysfunction women

Children's Health

A mother's pregnancy weight has little influence on her child's body mass index, study finds

Preventing obesity in children

Listening to music can help reduce levels of depression and menopause symptoms in women, study finds

Music therapy for menopause

Young adult women are more likely to experience a stroke than men their age, study finds

Eating fruits and veggies can help reduce risk of cervical cancer, experts say

Cervical Cancer Diet

Fertility treatment does not increase risk of premature birth, new data suggests

Fertility treatment risks

Severe depression changes the brains of women and men differently, study finds

Depression brain women

Throat cancer caused by HPV on the rise among U.S. men, data shows

Throat cancer HPV

Stress a greater trigger for excessive drinking in women than men, healthy routines can help

Excessive drinking in women

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