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Q&A: Liz Powell and Elizabeth Garner Are Changing the Women’s Health Game
Read More: Q&A: Liz Powell and Elizabeth Garner Are Changing the Women’s Health GameThink back to 1993. What do you remember? Seeing the movie Jurassic Park on the big screen? Listening to Whitney Houston’s “I Will Always Love You” on the radio? Surfing the World Wide Web for the first time? 1993 was also the year the government began requiring that the National Institutes of Health include women…
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Rural Communities Face Limited Access to Cervical Cancer Screenings
Read More: Rural Communities Face Limited Access to Cervical Cancer ScreeningsWhen Claudia Perez-Favela, a mother of two in California, experienced irregular periods and heavy bleeding, she was concerned that these could be symptoms of cancer. She knew there was a history of reproductive cancer in her family, but she couldn’t see the doctor right away because she was uninsured. After she got health insurance, she…
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Las comunidades rurales enfrentan un acceso limitado a pruebas de cáncer cervical
Read More: Las comunidades rurales enfrentan un acceso limitado a pruebas de cáncer cervicalEnglish Cuando Claudia Perez-Favela, madre de dos hijos en California, experimentó períodos menstruales irregulares y sangrado abundante, le preocupó que pudiesen ser síntomas de cáncer. Sabía que tenía antecedentes familiares de cáncer ginecológico, pero no podía tener una consulta con un doctor inmediatamente porque no tenía seguro. Después de obtener un seguro médico, trató de…
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Access, Affordable care act, Health insurance, Health policy, Maternity care, Medicare, Policy, Women’s rights
Where Do Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Stand on Women’s Health Issues?
Read More: Where Do Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Stand on Women’s Health Issues?There’s a lot at stake in this presidential election, and women’s health policy will be impacted by our new commander in chief and their administration, no matter who wins. So, as the 2024 presidential election fast approaches, make sure you know where Kamala Harris and Donald Trump stand on important issues related to women’s health…
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Congressional Briefing – Obesity: The Cost of No Coverage
Read More: Congressional Briefing – Obesity: The Cost of No CoverageRegister for the briefing Obesity is a chronic disease that increases risk of other serious health conditions such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and certain cancers. With 4 out of 10 American adults living with obesity, access to and insurance coverage for treatment options is essential. The Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (TROA) was reintroduced…
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Congressional Briefing: Preventing HPV-Related Cancers Through Vaccination and Screening
Read More: Congressional Briefing: Preventing HPV-Related Cancers Through Vaccination and ScreeningCancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), which include cervical, throat, head, neck, anal, penile and vaginal, remain a significant public health problem in the United States. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide and an estimated 4,300 deaths from cervical cancer will occur in 2023 in the U.S. Fortunately, in addition…
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Health Insurance 101: How to Choose Health Insurance When You’re Living with Obesity
Read More: Health Insurance 101: How to Choose Health Insurance When You’re Living with ObesityApproximately 4 out of 10 American adults live with obesity, a medical condition that can cause serious health problems such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer. There are treatments, like weight loss medications and surgery, that can help, but they can also be expensive. For example, medication prescribed for weight loss can cost around $1,000…
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Despite Challenges, Clinical Research Must Include Women of Reproductive Age
Read More: Despite Challenges, Clinical Research Must Include Women of Reproductive AgeHealthyWomen hosted a congressional briefing, “Women in Clinical Trials: The Challenge of Research During the Reproductive Years,” on June 1, 2023. Clinical trials have long been focused on white men, leaving women woefully underrepresented. Lack of diversity in clinical trials means that healthcare providers (HCPs) often don’t have enough data about how certain conditions affect…
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Why Diversity in Clinical Trials Is Important
Read More: Why Diversity in Clinical Trials Is ImportantBy harming people of color and women more than other groups, the Covid-19 pandemic exposed a cruel reality: Factors such as gender, race and income can greatly affect access to healthcare, rates of disease, overall health and even life expectancy. A key to reducing such health disparities is making sure to include diverse groups of…
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Conservative Blocs Unleash Litigation to Curb Public Health Powers
Read More: Conservative Blocs Unleash Litigation to Curb Public Health PowersBy Lauren Weber and Anna Maria Barry-Jester, Kaiser Health News Through a wave of pandemic-related litigation, a trio of small but mighty conservative legal blocs has rolled back public health authority at the local, state, and federal levels, recasting America’s future battles against infectious diseases. Galvanized by what they’ve characterized as an overreach of covid-related…
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New Report Finds U.S. Women Have the Highest Rate of Maternal Deaths Among High-Income Countries
Read More: New Report Finds U.S. Women Have the Highest Rate of Maternal Deaths Among High-Income CountriesFrom The Commonwealth Fund The maternal mortality crisis in the United States has been well documented: U.S. women have the highest rate of maternal deaths among high-income countries, while Black women are nearly three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications than white women are. But maternal deaths and complications may be a bellwether…
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A New, Lower Threshold for Lead Poisoning in Children Means More Kids Will Get Tested – but the Ultimate Solution Is Eliminating Lead Sources
Read More: A New, Lower Threshold for Lead Poisoning in Children Means More Kids Will Get Tested – but the Ultimate Solution Is Eliminating Lead SourcesGabriel Filippelli, IUPUI The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its blood lead reference value – the level at which children ages 1-5 are considered to have high exposure to lead. Since 2012, this threshold had been set at 5 micrograms of lead per deciliter of blood; children at or above this…
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As American Independence Rang, a Sweeping Lockdown and Mass Inoculations Fought off a Smallpox Outbreak
Read More: As American Independence Rang, a Sweeping Lockdown and Mass Inoculations Fought off a Smallpox OutbreakBy Abigail Adams remarked upon the cheering crowds in a locked-down Boston. Benjamin Blyth via Wikimedia Commons Abigail Adams was among the “Multitude” who attended the reading. As Crafts finished the Declaration of Independence and shouted, “God Save our American States,” Adams reported, “the Bells rang … the cannon were discharged, the platoons followed and…
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Access, Affordability, Health disparities, Health policy, Policy, Reproductive health, Reproductive rights, Women’s rights
Britney’s Conservatorship Is One Example of How the Legacy of Eugenics in the US Continues to Affect the Lives of Disabled Women
Read More: Britney’s Conservatorship Is One Example of How the Legacy of Eugenics in the US Continues to Affect the Lives of Disabled WomenBy Michaela Kathleen Curran, University of Iowa Britney Spears has been locked in a court battle 13 years in the making. While her father was suspended as conservator of her estate on Sep. 29, 2021, her conservatorship might not be terminated until the next hearing on Nov. 12. During this conservatorship, she was limited in…
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Access, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health disparities, Health policy, Policy, Prevention, Preventive health, Research, Vaccinations, Vaccines
Are COVID-19 Boosters Ethical, With Half the World Waiting for a First Shot? A Bioethicist Weighs In
Read More: Are COVID-19 Boosters Ethical, With Half the World Waiting for a First Shot? A Bioethicist Weighs InBy Nancy S. Jecker, University of Washington Should countries that can afford COVID-19 booster vaccines offer them to residents if scientists recommend them? The director-general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has made his position clear, calling for countries to impose a moratorium on boosters until 10% of people in every country are…
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Access, Affordability, caregiving, Chronic conditions, Clinical trials, Health care, Health policy, Medical research and clinical trials, Medication safety, Parenting, Real women real stories, Research, Science, Skin, Skin health
What It’s Like to Care for a Child With Severe Eczema
Read More: What It’s Like to Care for a Child With Severe EczemaWhen our daughter Tilly was 5 months old, my husband and I noticed a rash on her face and neck. She was obviously itchy and pretty cranky about it, so we took her to her pediatrician. After a long process that involved changing everything from detergents to my diet (because I was breastfeeding), as well…
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Roe v. Wade Gave American Women a Choice About Having Children – Here’s How That Changed Their Lives
Read More: Roe v. Wade Gave American Women a Choice About Having Children – Here’s How That Changed Their LivesBy Constance Shehan, University of Florida The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case challenging a Mississippi state law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, much earlier than the 24-week threshold generally established by the pivotal abortion rights case Roe v. Wade in 1973. Roe v. Wade granted women the right to…
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Doctors Now Must Provide Patients Their Health Data, Online and on Demand
Read More: Doctors Now Must Provide Patients Their Health Data, Online and on DemandBy Sarah Kwon, Kaiser Health News Last summer, Anna Ramsey suffered a flare-up of juvenile dermatomyositis, a rare autoimmune condition, posing a terrifying prospect for the Los Angeles resident: She might have to undergo chemotherapy, further compromising her immune system during a pandemic. This story also ran on Los Angeles Times. It can be republished…
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Access, Access to health care, Affordability, cancer, Clinical trials, Health care, Health policy, Research
‘Kicking You When You’re Down’: Many Cancer Patients Pay Dearly for Parking
Read More: ‘Kicking You When You’re Down’: Many Cancer Patients Pay Dearly for ParkingBy Rebecca J. Ritzel, Kaiser Health News For cancer patients, the road from diagnosis to survivorship feels like a never-ending parade of medical appointments: surgeries, bloodwork, chemotherapy, radiation treatments, scans. The routine is time-consuming and costly. So, when hospitals charge patients double-digit parking fees, patients often leave the garage demoralized. This story also ran on…
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Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health disparities, Health policy, Prevention, Preventive health, Vaccinations, Vaccines
Many Black Americans Aren’t Rushing To Get the Covid-19 Vaccine — A Long History of Medical Abuse Suggests Why
Read More: Many Black Americans Aren’t Rushing To Get the Covid-19 Vaccine — A Long History of Medical Abuse Suggests WhyBy Esther Jones, Clark University Black Americans have been the least inclined of any racial or ethnic group to say they’d get vaccinated against the coronavirus. The proportion of Black people who said they’ll probably or definitely take the shot has risen over time – but even by mid-January, with two COVID-19 vaccines authorized for…
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Access, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health care, Health insurance, Health policy, mental health, Parenting, Parenting teens
Kids Already Coping With Mental Disorders Spiral as Pandemic Topples Vital Support Systems
Read More: Kids Already Coping With Mental Disorders Spiral as Pandemic Topples Vital Support SystemsChristine Herman, Side Effects Public Media and Cory Turner, NPR and Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR This story is part of a reporting partnership that includes NPR, Illinois Public Media and KHN. It can be republished for free. A bag of Doritos, that’s all Princess wanted. Her mom calls her Princess, but her real name is Lindsey.…
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Access, Affordability, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Health care, Health insurance, Health policy, mental health, Policy
4 Vital Health Issues — Not Tied to Covid — That Congress Addressed in Massive Spending Bill
Read More: 4 Vital Health Issues — Not Tied to Covid — That Congress Addressed in Massive Spending BillBy Emmarie Huetteman, Kaiser Health News This story also ran on NPR. It can be republished for free. Late last month, before President Joe Biden took office and proposed his pandemic relief plan, Congress passed a nearly 5,600-page legislative package that provided some pandemic relief along with its more general allocations to fund the government…
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Access, Affordability, Health care, Health disparities, Health insurance, Health policy, Keep the care, Policy, Research
Why Women’s Health Should Be a Priority for the New Congress
Read More: Why Women’s Health Should Be a Priority for the New CongressSoon after the new year, a new presidential administration will take office. We’ll also have a new Congress, the 117th, with a Senate currently composed of 50 Republicans and 48 Democrats — with two Georgia Senate seats to be determined in runoffs in early January — and the House of Representatives composed of 222 Democrats…
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Experts Discuss the Future of Women’s Health After a Historic Election
Read More: Experts Discuss the Future of Women’s Health After a Historic Election“Today’s conversation is more relevant than ever, and it is critical to understand how women’s health may be affected,” said Beth Battaglino, CEO of HealthyWomen, as she introduced Tuesday’s webinar, “Presidency, Congress and the Supreme Court: 2020 Election & Women’s Health.” The webinar was moderated by Arika Pierce, founder of The Millennial Boardroom, with panelists…
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Access, Affordability, Affordable care act, Health disparities, Health insurance, Health policy, Telehealth
Ending Pandemic-Era Telehealth Coverage Fails American Women
Read More: Ending Pandemic-Era Telehealth Coverage Fails American WomenTelehealth, which is health care (clinical and nonclinical) that is delivered remotely through computers and mobile devices, is helping millions of Americans — especially those who do not have access to medical facilities — stay healthy and receive quality health care during the coronavirus pandemic.. In March, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…
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HealthyWomen Statement on Proposal to Withdrawal Only FDA-Approved Treatment Option for Preterm Birth
Read More: HealthyWomen Statement on Proposal to Withdrawal Only FDA-Approved Treatment Option for Preterm BirthHealthyWomen urges the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to maintain patient access to Makena (hydroxyprogesterone caproate or 17P), an important therapy health care providers say can help protect the health of mothers and babies from preterm birth, following an FDA announcement proposing it and all generic forms of 17P be withdrawn from the market.…
