Key Takeaways Health Status Large shares of lower-income women and women with Medicaid report being in fair or poor health. One in five Black (20%) and Hispanic (19%) women report being in fair or poor health compared to 12% of White women and 9% of Asian women. Six in ten (61%) women […]
Women Health Issues
Millions Of Women Skipped Cancer Screenings Because Of Covid Pandemic, Study Suggests
Topline The Covid-19 pandemic caused millions of women—especially Hispanic women and those with lower incomes—to forgo breast and cervical cancer screenings in 2020, according to researchers from the American Cancer Society, who suggested obstacles such as financial difficulties and broader social and economic factors during the pandemic may have played […]
‘The pain is inhumane’: how NHS gynaecology delays affect women’s health | Women’s health
Gynaecology waiting lists have grown by 60% since before the pandemic – a bigger proportion than any other area of medicine, according to the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. It means that many women with conditions such as endometriosis, prolapse and heavy bleeding can wait more than a year […]
Studying animal evolution to advance women’s health
Breast cancer, osteoporosis and infertility don’t just affect women — they also strike animals across the female tree of life. Yet many species have developed physical changes over millions of years that protect them from these conditions, begging the question: What if the key to preventing these and other disorders […]
A Proclamation on National Women’s Health Week, 2022
During National Women’s Health Week, we recommit to ensuring the health and well-being of women and girls across our Nation. Central to this mission is protecting women’s fundamental rights to make their own choices and build their own future. I am committed to defending women’s rights, including their access to reproductive health care. Roe has been […]
Menopause, endometriosis and more: four ways England is failing women | Women’s health
As the president of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) warns that women’s debilitating health problems are being routinely dismissed as “benign”, ministers are planning to publish the first women’s health strategy for England. Here we look at four key areas of women’s health, and concerns over diagnosis […]
Dismissal of women’s health problems as ‘benign’ leading to soaring NHS lists | Women’s health
Doctors’ routine dismissal of women’s debilitating health problems as “benign” has contributed to gynaecology waiting lists soaring by 60% to more than half a million patients, a senior health leader has said. The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) president, Dr Edward Morris, told the Guardian that waiting lists […]
Tennis and pickleball tournament benefits women’s heart health
Salem Health Foundation’s charity tournament fosters friendly competition and medical awareness. Stephanie Jones serves it up on the tennis court. (Mary Louise VanNatta/Special to Salem Reporter) The Salem Health Foundation hosted a mixed tennis and pickleball tournament on May 21 at the Salem Tennis & Swim Club. The goal was to […]
Asian-American Women and Mental Health Care
A study recently found that a significantly lower percentage of Asian-American and Pacific Islander women in NYC say that they have access to mental health services, compared to the overall rates for women in NYC. The 2022 AAPI Survey of Mental Health Among Women in NYC examined the current reality […]
Supporting Women’s Health at Every Life Stage
Now, perhaps more than ever before, women are prioritizing their health and well-being—and looking to nutritional supplements for a helping hand to help them stay energized and active. “COVID-19 created the awareness that health, wellness, and a physically active lifestyle are preventative tools for better care, and that the consumption […]
Iowa Women’s Health Center: Grand Opening
Cedar Rapids IA Women’s Health Experts Providing Gynecology Services to Central Iowa Now Open: Iowa Women’s Health Center Specializes in Non-Invasive Surgery, Advanced Treatments for Incontinence, Menopause, and other Female Reproductive issues. CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, UNITED STATES, May 27, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Iowa Women’s Health Center seeks to expand access […]
Women’s Health Summit: Beyond the Diagnosis promises support for women
Kimberly Hoffman, director InSync Health Wellness Beauty WOMEN’S Health Physiotherapist and Director of InSync Health Wellness Beauty, Kimberly Hoffman will host a women’s health summit on May 28, which is celebrated as International Day of Action for Women’s Health. For the past four years, Hoffman has been using her platform […]