Jun 28 Pelvic exams for healthy women have no proven benefit, U.S. panel says By Sharon Begley, STAT The US Preventive Services Task Force, which advises the federal government on preventive care, concluded that there is not enough evidence to recommend pelvic exams for healthy women. Continue reading
Apr 07 Watch 2:54 Padma Lakshmi on the surprising best part of being a model By PBS News Hour As a professional model and television host, Padma Lakshmi can travel the world and live the glamorous lifestyle most people only dream about. But one of the best benefits of her fame is the ability to fight for women, especially… Continue watching
Apr 01 Can Whoopi Goldberg's pot-infused bath soaks soothe menstrual cramps? By Megan Thielking, STAT Whoopi Goldberg has launched a line of marijuana-based bath products to soothe women’s menstrual pain, but is her solution backed by solid science?… Continue reading
Jan 26 Watch 5:43 New guidelines suggest depression screenings amid stress of pregnancy By PBS News Hour There's new evidence that postpartum depression is more common than previously believed, according to the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force, which calls for women to be screened during pregnancy and again after giving birth. William Brangham discusses the recommendations with… Continue watching
Jan 09 Watch 11:18 The opioid epidemic's toll on pregnant women and their babies By Melanie Saltzman, Saskia de Melker The risk for overdose from opioid painkillers and heroin among women, including pregnant women, has skyrocketed, which means a growing number of babies are born dependent on opioids. NewsHour Weekend Special correspondent Alison Stewart reports on the challenges for pregnant… Continue watching
Oct 13 Do women need an annual pelvic exam? By Sandra G. Boodman, Kaiser Health News It’s the latest battle over screening: Should healthy women skip annual pelvic exams?… Continue reading
Oct 03 Fiorina makes claims on Planned Parenthood a campaign centerpiece By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Republican presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina has spent the last two weeks repeating an erroneous description of videos secretly recorded by anti-abortion activists. That seems bound to continue as she makes her opposition to Planned Parenthood a centerpiece of her 2016… Continue reading
Aug 19 Watch 6:47 Why some doctors are wary of the new female libido pill By PBS News Hour Addyi, a new female libido pill, will hit the market this fall, but the prescription drug was twice rejected by the FDA in the past. For a closer look at the uses and risks, Judy Woodruff speaks to Dr. Adriane… Continue watching
Aug 19 Watch 1:59 Promising to stoke female desire, new drug Addyi will come with serious warning By PBS News Hour Like that popular blue pill Viagra, this new pink pill aims to treat sexual dysfunction. But unlike Viagra and Cialis, the newly FDA-approved Addyi aims to treat women who aren't interested in sex by gradually adjusting brain chemistry. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Mar 07 Dirty water more deadly for women than HIV, breast cancer By Rebecca Lee Dirty water and poor sanitation kill more women across the globe than diabetes, HIV or breast cancer, researchers said this week. Continue reading