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women’s health
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Report exposes worrisome health trends in Black and Indigenous women of childbearing age
Many American women of reproductive age have high rates of chronic conditions like diabetes and obesity that may be linked…
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HHS seeks to protect patient privacy as states outlaw abortion
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday outlined plans to try to protect patients’ civil rights and…
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SCOTUS strikes down Roe as expected; half of states likely to ban abortion
The U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) handed down its expected decision in the highly anticipated Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization…
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Fellows on Women’s Health named for 2019
Seven journalists have been selected for the Association of Health Care Journalists’ inaugural Fellowship on Women’s Health, to be held…
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Health reporters can cover safety claims in abortion fight
The dramatic filibuster of Texas Senate Bill 5 has refocused the nation’s attention on abortion. State Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort…
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Boston program specializes in treating homeless #ahcj13
“I’ve been locked up in mental institutions and prison. If it hadn’t been for the team here, I wouldn’t be…
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Women’s health and the ACA: Look beyond contraception
If you have been listening to the contraception debate in Washington (sort of hard to avoid, isn’t it?), you may…
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AHCJ member wins LA Emmy for PCOS coverage
AHCJ member Gerri Shaftel Constant of KTTV-Los Angeles earned her 10th Los Angeles Area Emmy Award for a three-part series…
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Study: Women’s health coverage focuses on control
Amanda Hinnant, an assistant professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, analyzed 148 health articles in nine top-selling women’s magazines…