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women’s health
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Tip sheet: What to know about post-menopause health risks
Despite the health risks that affect half of the world’s population for a third of their lives or longer, many…
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Influence of abortion disinformation and misinformation on health trends of women of color
Since the repeal of Roe v. Wade, thousands of clinicians and advocates who support abortion access have been playing defense…
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Finding fresh approaches to reporting on the maternal mortality crisis
A recent analysis of state maternal mortality data offers journalists topic ideas they can expand on in articles about a…
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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…