Reproductive

Mothers of Color Can’t See if Providers Have a History of Mistreatment. Why Not?

[This story is reprinted with permission from Kaiser Health News - authored by Sarah Kwon] When Selam Solomon Caldwell and…

7 months ago

The Strange Story of Heart and Erectile Dysfunction Medicines

NOBEL PRIZE WINNER FERID MURAD recently died at age 86. He showed that nitric oxide — an air pollutant — is…

7 months ago

Hair Straightening and Cancer — What Oncologists Want You to Know

THE HEADLINES ARE FRIGHTENING: “Hair-straightening chemical products linked to increased uterine cancer risk in a new study,” blares CNN. NBC…

2 years ago

How Do We Americans Stack up Healthwise? Very Poorly!

Despite all, we spend on healthcare (over 4 trillion dollars or nearly 20% of GDP,) we are not a healthy…

2 years ago

Forget the G Spot — Here’s the C Spot

YOU MAY HAVE HEARD ABOUT THE G SPOT, an area inside a woman’s vagina that purportedly is associated with extraordinary sexual…

2 years ago

Four Ways COVID has Changed Health Tech

Like most tech lovers, I’m excited about the upcoming CES conference.  I won’t be attending in person but will be…

2 years ago

Pap smears Aren’t Fun But Can Save Your Life by Preventing Cervical Cancer

Regular pap smears for cervical cancer prevention save lives by detecting HPV and precancerous cells called cervical dysplasia long before…

3 years ago

Pregnancy and HIV; Here is What We Need to Know

A diagnosis of HIV does not mean you can't have children. But you can pass HIV to your baby during…

3 years ago

Facts about HIV and AIDS for Women

Accurate and reliable information is the key to understanding and preventing HIV and AIDS. Myths can be harmful. Getting the…

3 years ago

Dallas Representative Toni Rose Fighting for Medicaid Extension for Women After Having a Baby

Dallas Representative in the Texas House, Toni Rose, promotes HB133 to expand Medicaid coverage for postpartum people for one year…

3 years ago

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