American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists & Health
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First over-the-counter birth control pill in U.S. begins shipping to stores: The pill is a hormone-based contraceptive, similar to drugs used by millions of U.S ...
pbs.org/newshour/health/first-over-the-counter-birth-control-pill-in-u-s-begins-shipping-to-stores
Amy Schumer Shares Endometriosis Update While Explaining Her 'Puffier' Face: Amy Schumer explained that her face was "puffier" amid a "medical and hormonal" ...
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Amy Schumer Shares Endometriosis Update While Explaining Her 'Puffier' Face: Amy Schumer explained that her face was "puffier" amid a "medical and hormonal" ...
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Paid articlePaid What Is Stage 5 Endometriosis? All About 'The Bachelor' Contestant Lexi Young's Condition
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A Visual Guide to Uterine Fibroids: WebMD's pictures show you all about fibroid symptoms, treatments, and the causes of this common female problem ...
webmd.com/women/uterine-fibroids/ss/slideshow-fibroid-overview
Most Important Guideline Changes of the Year for Primary Care: The past year's top guideline changes that affect day-to-day practice of primary care.
medscape.com/viewarticle/999623
Lisa Rinna Is Doing Hormone Replacement Therapy For Menopause—Here’s What That Means
womenshealthmag.com/health/a46339919/lisa-rinna-hormone-replacement-therapy/
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New Guidelines for Severe PMS, PMDD Advise Antidepressants, CBT and Birth Control
healthline.com/health-news/new-guidelines-for-severe-pms-pmdd-advise-antidepressants-cbt-and-birth-control
Bill barring gender-transition medical treatment for Wisconsin children heads to Gov. Evers, who promises veto
jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2023/10/17/legislature-passes-bill-barring-gender-transition-treatment-for-youth/71220782007/
As abortion laws drive obstetricians from red states, maternity care suffers: Some doctors who handle high-risk pregnancies are fleeing states with restrictive ...
nytimes.com/2023/09/06/us/politics/abortion-obstetricians-maternity-care.html
New preeclampsia test predicts who will get dangerous pregnancy complication: A test recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ...
cleveland.com/metro/2023/09/new-preeclampsia-test-predicts-who-will-get-dangerous-pregnancy-complication-saves-lives.html
Over-the-Counter Birth Control Is Coming: In a major win for reproductive rights, the FDA approved the first birth-control pill to be sold without a prescription ...
thecut.com/2023/07/fda-approves-opill-over-the-counter-birth-control-pill.html
Quick Glance: First Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pill Approved in the U.S.
- Survey shows that over three-quarters of women of reproductive age prefer an over-the-counter pill.
- Women already taking birth control pills, women without health insurance, and Hispanic women are most likely to choose the product.
- Experts agree that the benefits of an over-the-counter birth control pill outweigh the risks.
- Opill could be safest for adolescents and provide them with a more effective method than condoms and other over-the-counter birth control products.
Lack of research on women undermines protection from new pregnancy law: The new federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act went into effect June 27 ...
sfchronicle.com/health/article/federal-pregnancy-law-research-18178170.php
Health panel recommends women get screening mammograms at age 40 : The draft recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, state that women who ...
washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/05/09/mammogram-age-40-breast-cancer-screening/
Quick Glance: US Health Panel Recommends Mammograms at 40, Not 50 for Women
- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends that women start getting mammograms every other year from age 40 instead of waiting until 50.
- The recommendation applies to women at average risk of breast cancer.
- The task force’s draft proposal marks a shift in its guidelines and aims to save lives and prevent more women from dying due to breast cancer.
- The American Cancer Society recommends women ages 45 to 54 should get mammograms every year.
Congress holds the abortion hearing we have been waiting for: It contained compelling and heartbreaking testimony about the consequences of the Supreme Court's ...
washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/04/28/abortion-testimony-senate-zurawski/
Quick Glance: Nebraska and South Carolina narrowly defeat tighter abortion restrictions
- Nebraska and South Carolina barely defeated proposals to tighten abortion restrictions on Thursday.
- South Carolina Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey stated that anti-abortion votes just do not exist in the state legislature.
- In January, the South Carolina Supreme Court found that a 6-week abortion ban was unconstitutional.
- Jim Pillen encouraged the state senate to reconsider the six-week abortion prohibition.
Healthcare industry reacts to preventive care ruling: U.S. District Court Judge Reed O'Connor struck down the Affordable Care Act's preventive care ...
modernhealthcare.com/politics-policy/healthcare-industry-reacts-preventative-care-ruling
Why some doctors shy away from hormone therapy for menopause – and what to know about risks
usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/02/15/menopause-hormone-therapy-risks/11247338002/
Should we see doctors online or in person?: There may be times when a virtual consultation will do just as well as meeting in person.
thestar.com.my/lifestyle/health/2023/03/21/should-we-see-doctors-online-or-in-person
POV: The U.S. health care system is failing Black and Latina women: Healthcare equity comes through patient-centered communications to educate marginalized and ...
fastcompany.com/90831656/pov-the-u-s-health-care-system-is-failing-black-and-latina-women
Doctors disagree on whether breast self-exams for women with average cancer risk are helpful or harmful
inquirer.com/health/breast-cancer-self-exams-acs-recommendations-20230104.html
Do we really need at-home vaginal microbiome tests?: We asked the experts.
mashable.com/article/at-home-vaginal-microbiome-tests
US adults should get routine anxiety screening, panel says: For the first time the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended anxiety screening in ...
dailyprogress.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/us-adults-should-get-routine-anxiety-screening-panel-says/article_956b7030-3f07-565c-aba1-bd8ce35d1be5.html
Quick Glance: Anxiety screening for all persons under the age of 65 is recommended by a US health body.
- The US Preventive Services Task Force stated that the recommendation was designed to assist prevent mental health illnesses from being undiscovered and untreated for years, if not decades.
- The proposals come at a moment of "critical need," according to task force member Dr Lori Pbert, a clinical psychologist and professor at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School.
- Responding to the guidelines, mental health experts emphasized that screening programs are only valuable if they lead patients to appropriate remedies.
- The task force group did not suggest screening for people aged 65 and up.
Why we’re still arguing about abortion and regret : Much of the public discourse about post-abortion feelings tends to overlook a key point: “The reactions to ...
washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/07/07/regret-relief-making-space-complex-post-abortion-feelings/
New moms in Colorado now can stay on Medicaid for 10 months longer: New mothers who otherwise would have lost Medicaid coverage in Colorado after two months now ...
denverpost.com/2022/07/26/colorado-medicaid-maternal-health/
Uterine cancer is on the rise, especially among Black women: Cancer of the uterus is increasing so rapidly that it is expected to displace colorectal cancer by ...
nytimes.com/2022/06/17/health/uterine-cancer-black-women.html
Healthcare groups react to Supreme Court abortion ruling: Healthcare providers, professionals and insurers respond to the clinical and legal implications of the ...
modernhealthcare.com/legal/healthcare-groups-react-supreme-court-abortion-ruling
Quick Glance: The United States Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, effectively ending the constitutional right to abortion.
- The ruling allows states in the United States to prohibit abortion.
- Wade judgment, which established women's constitutional right to abortion, was slammed by President Joe Biden as drastically changing life for millions of women in America and exacerbating mounting tensions in a severely fragmented country.
- The landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision is overturned by the United States Supreme Court.
- The Casey decision was also reversed in Friday's judgement.
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