6 Health Benefits Of Quercetin It may help with everything from aging to preventing cancer. By Emilia Benton Between all the vitamins and supplements out there, it’s hard to keep up. Besides a multivitamin (and prenatal vitamins if you’re trying to get or are pregnant), you may be curious about what else to add to your wellness routine. One supplement that’s currently trending is…
Women’s Mental Health Care in Prison The continued lack of mental, emotional, and social health programming for women in prison during the COVID-19 pandemic may actually cause the virus’s most devastating and long-lasting health effects for this population. By Emma Athena Until September 2021, 33-year-old Cheyanne Tanner was incarcerated at Florida’s Homestead Correctional Institution, a state prison on the southernmost…
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,…
Getting Pregnant After IUD Removal: How Long Does It Take? The intrauterine device (IUD) is one of the most effective forms of reversible birth control available today. Here’s how copper IUDs and hormonal IUDs impact your future chances of conception. By Erica Jackson Curran The intrauterine device (IUD) is one of the most effective forms of reversible birth control available…
16 Healthcare Responses to the Roe v. Wade Decision By Erica Carbajal and Cailey Gleeson Hospitals and medical associations across the nation reacted to the Supreme Court’s June 24 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade by calling attention to the consequences it will have on vulnerable populations, and the increased demand providers will see in states where abortion services are still acessible. Becker’s compiled…
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…
Here’s What a Good Prenatal Vitamin Should Have From gummy chews to fish oil capsules, there are countless prenatal vitamins and supplements on the market. This guide will help you pick the right prenatal pill so you and baby can thrive. By Alicia Barney and Diana McKeon Charkalis If you’re newly pregnant (or ideally when you’re trying to conceive), it’s…
8 Health Appointments Not to Skip in Your 20s and 30s And everything to know before you go. By Kristin Granero With busy school, work, and social schedules, it can be tempting to skip a trip to the doctor’s office. But just like investing money into your 401K, medical experts say the appointments you make (and, more importantly, keep) in your…
Biggest Supreme Court Cases to Watch By Oriana Gonzalez The U.S. Supreme Court tends to issue its biggest decisions in June. With a conservative super majority of justices, the public is focused on what new precedents the court could set — or even overturn. The big picture: The court has 30 opinions to issue before the end of its term. Here’s a look…
