Reproductive Health
Monday, July 1, 2024
AR health center aims to get more healthy foods to expecting mothers
A southeast Arkansas healthcare system is using grant money to help increase its patients' access to healthy foods. Mainline Health Systems will …
SCOTUS decision in ID case allows emergency abortions – for now
A ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday will allow for abortions in emergency situations in Idaho - for now. The justices said they were …
IN center hosts sites for National HIV Testing Day
Today is National HIV Testing Day. First observed in the U.S. in 1995, anyone who is sexually active is urged to get tested to know their HIV status…
WSU study reveals PFAS chemicals in men affect their offspring
A groundbreaking report from a team of Wayne State University researchers revealed fathers pass down more than genetics to their children. They are …
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in TX face health disparities
Almost half of the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who live in Texas are skipping routine healthcare because of cost, according to a survey by …
Tennessee health centers bridging gap in women's health care services
The Tennessee Primary Care Association and its affiliated community health centers are working to increase accessibility to essential women's health-c…
NE physician discusses impact of year-old 12-week abortion ban
Nebraska physicians and their patients have been dealing with the state's 12-week abortion ban since it went into effect just over a year ago…
Arkansas receives mixed results in annual Kids Count Data Book
Arkansas is ranked 45th in the 2024 Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The annual report ranks states on the overall condition …
IL lawmakers boost funding for Planned Parenthood
The Illinois General Assembly has just passed a $53 billion state budget which includes a boost in funding for Planned Parenthood. Reproductive …
Poll: One in five women personally impacted by Dobbs decision on abortion
As Texas made recent headlines for ruling against a group of women seeking abortion for serious pregnancy complications, polling found one in five …
Raising awareness about fibroids, treatment options
More than 26 million women in the United States have fibroids, benign growths typically in the uterus and reproductive organs, and fewer than half of …
New group asks SD abortion petition signers to rescind
South Dakota's Secretary of State received more than enough signatures to get a decision on abortion rights on the November ballot but some signees ar…