Women's
Monday, May 6, 2024
IA women behind on mammograms, despite deadly breast cancer rate
Results of a new study show more American women are falling behind on getting critical breast cancer scans. Nowhere is this perhaps more important …
Monday, May 6, 2024
Advocates address disparities for women in Missouri's health care system
Women, and particularly Black women, are disproportionately affected by strokes and other health conditions in Missouri. Keetra Thompson, a stroke …
AI could help detect stroke, AZ cardiologist says
Artificial intelligence seems to be quite the hot-button issue these days but an Arizona cardiologist contended the technology could be useful in even…
NV pro-choice advocates back emergency abortion law targeted in SCOTUS case
Nevada health-care providers, patients and advocates are responding to the U.S. Supreme Court case that'll determine the future of the Emergency …
Missouri's Medicaid block: denying patients choice in trusted providers
The Missouri Legislature has approved a law to stop its Medicaid program, known as MO HealthNet, from paying Planned Parenthood for medical services …
Supreme Court hears arguments on Idaho's near-total abortion ban
By Mary Anne Franks for Ms. Magazine.Broadcast version by Alex Gonzalez for Northern Rockies News Service reporting for the Ms. Magazine-Public News …
Supreme Court to hear oral arguments on abortion access in emergency rooms
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments today in a case about whether patients have access to emergency room abortions in states banning …
Concerns raised about migrant children's mental health
The future of Senate Bill 4 is still tangled in court challenges. It's the Texas law that would allow police to arrest people for illegally crossing …
ID abortion law before SCOTUS this week
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments this week on Idaho's near-total abortion ban. Idaho v. United States is on the docket for Wednesday…
IN Rape crisis center opens to reduce assault cases, heighten attention
The Me Too movement prompted sexual abuse victims to come forward with their allegations of rape and harassment. Yet, the increase in these …
New online tool helps people with dementia document future care decisions
The number of U.S. residents aged 65 or older living with Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, is expected to double from nearly 7 …
In politics, women candidates bear brunt of hateful threats, harassment
Wisconsin women have made progress in closing gaps when it comes to being elected to public office. But some voices worry the movement might slow …