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Research reveals overwhelming support for group consultations among women experiencing menopause: a promising step towards improving quality of life

Study surveyed the impact of menopause on women's health by examining women's perspectives and experiences.

19 Jul 2023

PCORI awards $208 million to fund 17 new comparative clinical effectiveness research studies

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced funding awards totaling $208 million to support 17 new comparative clinical effectiveness research (CER) studies, including four trials of particularly large scale and scope tackling complex questions.

18 Jul 2023

Groups sue to overturn Idaho ‘abortion trafficking’ law targeting teens

Advocates who counsel and aid Idaho teenagers seeking abortion care filed suit Tuesday against Republican Attorney General Raúl Labrador in a bid to overturn the state's abortion travel ban.

11 Jul 2023

Black women with history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have 66% increased risk of stroke, study finds

U.S. Black women have a disproportionately higher burden of both preeclamptic pregnancy and stroke compared with white women, but virtually all existing evidence on the association between the two medical conditions has come from studies of white women.

6 Jul 2023

Menopausal hormone therapy associated with increased rate of dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Use of menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased rate of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, suggests a large Danish study published by The BMJ today.

3 Jul 2023

Selection bias in women's health studies may mask earlier onset menopause for Black and Hispanic women

Participant selection bias in women's health studies may mask earlier onset menopause for Black and Hispanic women, according to new research led by the University of Michigan.

29 Jun 2023

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': A year without Roe

It's an understatement to say a lot has happened in the year since the Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion in its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

29 Jun 2023

UW Medicine reaffirms support for access to abortion care

The Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, has had significant impacts nationally on healthcare justice, affecting the health, financial stability and opportunity for many people across the country.

29 Jun 2023

Study analyzes menstrual literacy and experiences of menstruation among Spanish women

More than half of the women surveyed in a study carried out by a team from the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), claim to not have known how to manage their first period.

29 Jun 2023

Use of menopausal hormone therapy associated with increased rate of dementia and Alzheimer's

Use of menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased rate of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, suggests a large Danish study published by The BMJ today.

28 Jun 2023

Gestational diabetes influences diabetes risk and blood sugar control

People who develop diabetes following pregnancy were significantly less likely to be able to bring it under control if they had experienced gestational diabetes during their pregnancy, especially if they were Black or Hispanic, according to a Mount Sinai study published on June 21 in the journal Diabetes Care.

21 Jun 2023

Study: Pupils in the UK may leave school without vital knowledge of sexual and reproductive health

Pupils in the UK are not learning about potentially life-changing issues such as endometriosis, infertility, and miscarriage, according to a new study of curricula in science and in relationships and sex education.

21 Jun 2023

Study: Around 20% of women likely to get pregnant naturally after having a baby conceived with IVF

Around 20% of women who needed fertility treatment, such as IVF, to conceive their first child are likely to get pregnant naturally in the future, finds a new UCL study.

20 Jun 2023

Study focuses on contraceptive and pregnancy counseling for women with congenital heart defects

A new study shows that among women with congenital heart defects (CHD), reproductive counseling, concerns, and experiences differ by disability status.

7 Jun 2023

Protecting the heart during menopausal transition may help protect brain health

The research, published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia, is further evidence that the menopause transition is a particularly important time for women and their doctors to pay attention to heart health, in turn protecting their brain health.

5 Jun 2023

Expertise in cancer treatment could be used to find a cure for endometriosis

Endometriosis: If we utilize all the knowledge we have about cancer, there is reason to hope that effective diagnosis and treatments can be developed to combat the female condition 'everybody' is talking about.

5 Jun 2023

Innovative approach for detecting pre-cancerous lesions using large, high-res images

A new study presents an innovative approach to the crucial detection of pre-cancerous lesions using large, high-res images.

1 Jun 2023

The interplay between variations of menstrual cycle length and age, ethnicity, and body weight

Study compares menstrual cycle length with ethnic and body mass characteristics.

31 May 2023

Passing on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health risks for Male offspring of Women with PCOS

In this interview, we spoke to two researchers from the Karolinska Institutet about their latest work that investigated how PCOS can affect the health of future generations of men.

29 May 2023

A catch-22 for clinics: State bans limit abortion counseling. Federal Title X rules require it.

State abortion bans in Tennessee and beyond, which constrain women's health care, have put family planning clinics at risk of losing their federal funding.

26 May 2023

Women's Health News and Research

Research reveals overwhelming support for group consultations among women experiencing menopause: a promising step towards improving quality of life

PCORI awards $208 million to fund 17 new comparative clinical effectiveness research studies

Groups sue to overturn Idaho ‘abortion trafficking’ law targeting teens

Black women with history of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy have 66% increased risk of stroke, study finds

Menopausal hormone therapy associated with increased rate of dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Selection bias in women's health studies may mask earlier onset menopause for Black and Hispanic women

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': A year without Roe

UW Medicine reaffirms support for access to abortion care

Study analyzes menstrual literacy and experiences of menstruation among Spanish women

Use of menopausal hormone therapy associated with increased rate of dementia and Alzheimer's

Gestational diabetes influences diabetes risk and blood sugar control

Study: Pupils in the UK may leave school without vital knowledge of sexual and reproductive health

Study: Around 20% of women likely to get pregnant naturally after having a baby conceived with IVF

Study focuses on contraceptive and pregnancy counseling for women with congenital heart defects

Protecting the heart during menopausal transition may help protect brain health

Expertise in cancer treatment could be used to find a cure for endometriosis

Innovative approach for detecting pre-cancerous lesions using large, high-res images

The interplay between variations of menstrual cycle length and age, ethnicity, and body weight

Passing on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Health risks for Male offspring of Women with PCOS

A catch-22 for clinics: State bans limit abortion counseling. Federal Title X rules require it.

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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