September 20, 2016 'Smart' bra aims to help women have better workouts Four times a week, I dress to train for the New York City Marathon: running tights, a racerback tank top, undergarments that wick away sweat — and my GPS watch.
September 19, 2016 Eliminating out-of-pocket costs for birth control boosts use Women whose insurance covered the entire cost of birth control were more likely to use prescription contraceptives and to choose more-effective long-term methods than women subject to copays, a new U.S. study found.
September 19, 2016 Woman dies of cancer one day before her wedding A 25-year-old woman diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor in January 2015 died Friday, one day before her wedding, People reports.
September 19, 2016 Indian activists welcome top court ban on 'sterilization camps' after women's deaths NEW DELHI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Women's health activists on Friday cheered a ruling by India's top court ordering the government to shut down "sterilization camps" within three years following the deaths of hundreds of largely poor rural women across the country.
September 19, 2016 Florida expands Zika zone in Miami Beach after 5 new cases State officials in Florida on Friday tripled the active Zika transmission zone in the trendy seaside community of Miami Beach after five new cases of the mosquito-borne virus believed to cause a severe birth defect were identified in the area.
September 18, 2016 The ‘secret recipe’ for great sex after menopause Whether you're in a dry spell or a sexless marriage, getting older doesn't mean your sex life has to be over. Dr. Manny sits down with gynecologist and author of "Yes You Can: Dr. Barb's Recipe for Lifelong Intimacy” to find out how
September 18, 2016 9 risk factors for premature birth In the United States, one in 10 babies are born premature, or between 20 and 37 weeks.
September 16, 2016 Mom, teen daughter buy tampons, 'smash the patriarchy' People are singing the praises of an Arkansas mother and daughter who turned a trip to Walmart to buy tampons into an opportunity to "destroy menstruation stigma"—as per Teen Vogue—and—as Mashable puts it—"rip into the patriarchy."
September 16, 2016 Global goal to reduce maternal deaths threatened by lack of access to quality care: study Unequal access to health services and poor quality care for pregnant women is hampering progress in meeting international goals for eradicating deaths during childbirth, researchers said on Thursday.
September 16, 2016 Thailand finds 21 new cases of Zika in Bangkok, including pregnant woman Twenty-one new cases of locally-transmitted Zika virus have been confirmed in central Bangkok, including a pregnant woman who later gave birth with no complications, Thailand's public health ministry said on Sunday.