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All Thumbs Up for OTC Birth Control Pill at FDA Advisory Meeting

"Benefits are large, and the drug is incredibly effective," says advisory committee chair

May 10, 2023
FDA ADCOMM OTC birth control pill (Opill) over a photo of a woman holding a blisterpack of birth control pills.
Postpartum Hemorrhage Risks Averted With Monitoring, Bundled Treatment

Trial in low- and middle-income countries shows big advantage for severe maternal outcomes

May 10, 2023
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These States Have Banned Youth Gender-Affirming Care

Interactive map highlights exemptions as well as penalties that healthcare providers face

May 09, 2023
An interactive map of states banning gender-affirming care.
Maternal Opioid Use Disorder Raises Postneonatal Infant Mortality

Early support for infants, parents may help curb adverse outcomes, researchers say

May 08, 2023
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Colorado Becomes First State to Ban So-Called Abortion Pill Reversals

The legislation is part of broader package of abortion rights policy

May 07, 2023
 A photo US and Colorado flags flying over the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, Colorado.
Opinion
The Patient Case Against Requiring Medical Chaperones

What sounds good in theory falls short in practice

May 07, 2023
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FDA Reviewers Raise Multiple Issues on OTC Birth Control Pill

Is labeling enough for users to take the drug correctly and self-deselect?

May 05, 2023
FDA ADCOMM OTC birth control pill (Opill) over a photo of a woman holding a blisterpack of oral contraceptives.
Does COVID Vaccination Really Lead to Wonky Periods?

Swedish study finds weak link between vaccination and healthcare visits for menstrual disturbance

May 03, 2023
A photo of a young woman preparing a COVID test in her bathroom.
$15K Surgery Shakedown? Med School Dean's Twitter Snafu; Lethal Injection 'Expert'

This past week in healthcare investigations

May 03, 2023
INVESTIGATIVE ROUNDUP over an image of two people looking at computer screens.
Feds Probe Hospitals Accused of Denying Emergency Abortion Care

State laws may have changed, but federal EMTALA requirements have not, says HHS secretary

May 02, 2023
 A photo of Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri, and the University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City.
Opinion
How to Spot Anti-Abortion 'Crisis Pregnancy' Centers

And why you and your patients need to know what they really are

May 02, 2023
A photo of an anti-abortion center in Worcester, Massachusetts.
Sublingual Vaccine Shows Promise in Women With Recurrent UTIs

40% of women who received a 3-month course of MV140 had no UTIs during 9-month follow-up

May 01, 2023
AUA over a photo of McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois
ACOG PAC Donated Over $1M to Anti-Abortion Legislators

Ob/gyn organization maintains stated support for reproductive healthcare, including abortion

Apr 28, 2023
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Opinion
Shameful Outcomes

Abortion is today's hot topic in women's health, but we're overlooking an equally important one

Apr 28, 2023
A black and white portrait of a pregnant black woman holding her belly.
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