Experts Applaud Push For OTC Birth Control Pills By Matt Jaworowski GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — HRA Pharma made headlines this week after filing a historic application with the Federal Drug Administration – asking for permission to sell an over-the-counter birth control pill. It’s a decision that has a lot of support from women’s health experts. The medication, known as…
How IVF Grants Can Make Treatment More Affordable IVF is necessary for many parents dealing with infertility, but treatment is expensive. Luckily, there are grants available to help ease some of the financial burden. Here’s what you need to know about IVF grants, what to look for, and how to apply. By Dina Roth Port and Hiranmayi Srinivasan Over one million…
CVS Study: Women’s Post-Pandemic Health Contrasts Men’s By Marija Butkovic CVS Health’s 2022 Health Care Insights Study finds that female U.S. consumers are very interested in engaging health care providers in discussions about their holistic health, mental health, and physical health goals, although women post-pandemic struggle more with mental health, anxiety, and achieving their health goals compared to men. The study,…
Soaring Gynaecology Waiting Lists… Why? By Hannah Devlin Doctors’ routine dismissal of women’s debilitating health problems as “benign” has contributed to gynaecology waiting lists soaring by 60% to more than half a million patients, a senior health leader has said. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) president, Dr Edward Morris, told the Guardian that waiting lists for conditions…
Everything to Know About the Birth Control Patch Thinking About Getting the Birth Control Patch? Here’s Everything You Probably Wanna Know It’s basically the pill’s super convenient sister. By Kara Cuzzone Is it me, or did they totally gloss over the birth control patch when we learned about contraceptive methods in high school health class? Like, I remember getting lots…
Everything To Know About The Abortion Pill By Rose Minutaglio Update, June 24, 2022: The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, ending our constitutional right to abortion. For more information about the ruling and how you can help, click here. For Nicole, taking the abortion pill was like getting through “an extremely painful poop.” It hurt—a lot—and then it was done.…
Abortion Laws by State: These Are Your Rights The Supreme Court officially overturned Roe v. Wade, giving states the right to set their own abortion laws. These are the states where abortion is legal—and the states where abortion is restricted. By Sarah Cottrell and Tracy Collins Ortlieb In the landmark 1973 case of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court…
Roe v. Wade Overturned: 10 Abortion Funds To Donate To Plus, how to tell if a fund is legit. By Sabrina Talbert On Friday, June 24, the Supreme Court officially overturned Roe v. Wade, striking down the decades-old right to legally obtain an abortion. Although the decision does not make abortion illegal nationwide, it does solidify the fact that abortion is no longer a constitutional right,…
How Abortion Restrictions Impact People Who Miscarry Banning safe abortions will have a substantial impact on miscarriage care. We spoke with an expert to break down how the two overlap. By Sarah Cottrell Few headlines have felt more like a sucker-punch than “Roe v. Wade Overturned” and yet here we are. On Friday, June 24, the Supreme Court struck down…
This Study Reveals The Effects of Running on Women vs. Men Long-distance running can add a whole decade to the vascular age of male athletes This research study result might surprise all runners! As per this study, long distance running makes men more vulnerable to heart attack and stroke. A research study by Barts Heart Centre at St Bartholomew’s Hospital,…
