Baby-Ready Body: 7 Things to Know About Maternal Vaccines
Before you become pregnant, learn how to protect yourself and your child from serious diseases. Talk to your health care professional to make sure you’re...
Category : Women’s Health
Understanding Disparities in Uterine Fibroids
Growing up, Erica Marsh remembers visiting aunties in the hospital and taking food to her mom’s friends who were recovering from surgery. They all suffered...
Sen. Kamala Harris Introduces Uterine Fibroids Bill
Yesterday, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) introduced a bill, the Uterine Fibroids Research and Education Act, to provide funding for research and education on uterine fibroids....
Many Women Unaware of Nonsurgical Fibroid Treatment Options
A lack of awareness surrounding uterine fibroids and non-surgical fibroid treatment options is among the findings in a new report from the USA Fibroid Centers who conducted a national women’s health survey...
Right-Sizing Prenatal Care
During her training, obstetrician-gynecologist Alex Peahl noticed a recurring theme among some of her pregnant patients. After their 20-week ultrasound to check anatomy, health and...
Lag in Coronavirus Research Puts Pregnant Women at Risk
After months of asserting pregnant women were not at high risk for the coronavirus, the CDC recently released a study with sobering findings for expectant...
What Women Should Know About High Blood Pressure
About 11 million Americans with high blood pressure don’t know they have the condition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This silent...
How Does Coronavirus Affect Pregnancy?
As the novel coronavirus continues to spread, pregnant women report concerns about how COVID-19 could affect them and their unborn babies. Current guidelines from the...
The Politics of Accessing Menstrual Supplies
Geoff Davis’ gray Kia sedan is chock-full of tampons and maxi pads. Davis, 50, volunteers as executive director of Period Kits, a Colorado nonprofit that...
Menopause Worsens Heart Disease Risk
A marker for heart disease risk considerably worsens as women transition through menopause, a new study shows. Black women experience the accelerated decline earlier than...
