Why We Should Experiment On Pregnant Women
Alyssa Bilinski explains why we need to start including this population in clinical trials and how it can be done safely and effectively.
Medicine Is A Woman’s World: The History Of Apothecaries
Karen Bloom Gevirtz explains the historical role women played in healing and how they were pushed out of medicine.
The Modern Father: A History Of Men And Babies
Dr. Sarah Hrdy, an anthropologist, reveals the biological evidence of involved fathers – even before humans existed – and the natural origins of fatherhood.
Taboo or Liquid Gold? Period Blood Is the Key to Managing Women’s Health
Dr. Sara Naseri has pioneered research on just how useful this fluid is at managing so many aspects of female health.
“We Don’t Bleed Salt”: Exposing The Industry-Wide Flaw In Tampon Testing
Dr. Sharra Vostral reveals how this testing method started and the repercussions it continues to have on modern products.
Pain Is Not Womanhood: Earlier Diagnosing For Endometriosis
Dr. Jodie Avery explains why America’s current process isn’t aiding women with this disorder.
Medical Notes: How Social Media Is Giving You Inflammation, Gender Differences In Stroke Risk, And Eyeglasses Of The Future
Are all stroke victims treated equally? Glasses are getting an upgrade. Is the internet causing your inflammation?
Medical Notes: Your Ancestors Are Making You Sick, Drinking Water May Be Causing Early Menopause, and How Movement Improves Memory
Can obesity treatment also help your brain? Your ancestors may be the cause of your current illness. Is water harmful to older women? Exercise is good for more than just building muscle.
What Is A Woman Worth? Needless Deaths From A Preventable Cancer
Dr. Linda Eckert, an expert in cervical cancer prevention, believes the answer involves gender inequalities and sexual stigmas. She discusses these issues and offers life-saving prevention methods for women.
Domestic Violence: The Tragic Side-Effect of Stay-At-Home Orders
While stay-at-home orders were great for slowing the spread of Covid, they essentially trapped victims with their abusers. As numbers of domestic violence reports rose, women’s shelters were overwhelmed with people in need of safe housing.
Forced Sterilization Still Exists in the U.S.
Entertainer Britney Spears claims in court that her conservator father won’t let her remove birth control. It’s merely the most celebrated recent case of something most people find surprising: forced sterilization still exists in the US, usually in cases of guardianship. Experts explain its legality, history & use.
The Covid Baby Bust
The US birth rate has been declining since the Crash of 2008, but it took an even larger decline during the pandemic to levels unseen since the Great Depression. Today fertility rates are below replacement levels, which could have big impacts on education, employment, and the tax base years down the road.
