Mar 26 Watch 6:48 ‘Below the Belt’ highlights uphill battle for endometriosis treatment By Ali Rogin Endometriosis affects one in 10 people with uteruses over the course of their lifetime. But despite its debilitating symptoms, it can take years for doctors to correctly diagnose the disease. Ali Rogin speaks with Shannon Cohn, the director of “Below… Continue watching
Mar 05 Watch 9:39 Insurance change raises access concerns about a type of breast reconstruction By Ali Rogin Health insurance companies are changing the way they reimburse doctors who perform a complex type of breast reconstruction surgery. Doctors and patients fear the changes will make the procedure inaccessible to those who can’t afford it. Dr. Elisabeth Potter, plastic… Continue watching
Feb 11 Watch 6:33 Why more states are requiring consent for pelvic exams on unconscious patients By Lisa Desjardins, Claire Mufson Medical schools, medical students and state legislatures are grappling with the little-discussed but sometimes common practice of performing pelvic exams for training purposes on unconscious patients without their knowledge. Alexandra Fountaine, a medical student in Ohio, and Phoebe Friesen, a… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch 3:33 A Brief But Spectacular take on being a women’s healthcare warrior By Moe Sattar, Elizabeth Burton, Melissa Williams Dr. Donna Adams-Pickett is a practicing OB-GYN in Georgia, a state that’s known as a maternal care desert. She’s run a women’s health center there for more than two decades. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on a career… Continue watching
Dec 26 Years into the pandemic, scientists are still trying to understand long COVID By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press A British historian, an Italian archaeologist and an American preschool teacher share a prominent pandemic bond: They're each credited with describing, naming and helping bring long COVID into the public's consciousness in early 2020. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 6:44 Why is women’s sexual health so understudied? By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson When it comes to medical research and innovation, men's health has long gotten more attention than women's health. Even with improvements over the last 30 years, women's sexual health remains vastly underrepresented. Dr. Rachel Rubin, urologist and sexual health expert,… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 6:46 Early America’s complicated history with abortion access By Paul Solman, Lorna Baldwin The Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade relied heavily on the argument that, in Justice Samuel Alito’s words, “a right to abortion is not deeply rooted in the nation’s history and traditions.” Paul Solman takes a look at that… Continue watching
Jul 01 Americans want government to prioritize abortion, women’s rights after Roe v. Wade ruling, according to poll By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press In the wake of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, a new poll finds 22 percent of American adults name abortion or women's rights as one of five problems they want the government to work on. This… Continue reading
Jun 18 Watch 4:15 Scarcity of tampon products drives consumer frustration By Lisa Desjardins, Winston Wilde Tampons are the latest addition to the growing list of out-of-stock items in states all across the country. Supply chain woes have left many shelves sparse, and the products have become more expensive, making it equally hard to find affordable… Continue watching
Jun 10 Analysis: Revisiting a pioneering female doctor who opposed abortion By Dr. Howard Markel Despite the advancements she made on behalf of women’s health, Dr. Mary Amanda Dixon Jones adopted an anti-abortion stance that doesn’t comport with modern medicine. Continue reading