February 4, 2019 Woman claims to find 'hook' inside tampon, calls company's alleged response 'unacceptable' A Virginia Beach woman who allegedly found a sharp plastic hook inside a tampon claims she received an apology from the company and an offer for an alleged refund, which she calls “unacceptable.”
February 4, 2019 21-year-old Nepali woman dies in 'menstruation hut' A 21-year-old Nepali woman died of suffocation in a crude "menstruation hut" after she lit a fire in the windowless space to stay warm, police said.
February 4, 2019 WHO and vaccine group back 'critical' cervical cancer shots A vaccine given to girls to protect them against a virus that causes cervical cancer is a “critical” health tool and access to it should be scaled up as swiftly as possible, especially in poorer countries, cancer experts said on Monday.
February 2, 2019 New York woman suffers ‘silent’ heart attack, details experience to warn others A New York woman who survived a so-called “silent” heart attack is using her experience to remind others how symptoms of the sometimes fatal occurrence are not always immediately apparent.
January 16, 2019 Mom claims birth control pill left her with yellow skin, severe liver damage A mother in the U.K. claims doctors don’t expect her liver to fully recover until the end of the year after the daily contraceptive she was taking allegedly landed her in the hospital for two weeks.
January 11, 2019 Drug overdose death rate increasing the most among middle-aged women, CDC finds The drug overdose death rate among women in the U.S. has greatly increased, according to data released this week in the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s morbidity and mortality report.
January 11, 2019 Mom recalls C-section horror when scar split days after birth A mom in Scotland said she remembers sitting on her couch thinking “Oh my god, I’m holding my intestines,” after her cesarean section scar split just days after her daughter’s 2011 birth.
January 8, 2019 Planned Parenthood’s new president wants to focus on health care over politics As Planned Parenthood’s new president, Leana Wen wants to focus on the organization’s health care services.
January 7, 2019 Women beware: Uterine cancer rates are rising Thanks to modern medicine, most types of cancer are on the decline today.
January 4, 2019 Anti-sexual violence groups feel 'pinch' as government shutdown nears 2 weeks As the partial government shutdown continues – with President Trump and Democrats seemingly at a standstill over funding for a border wall – organizations dedicated to helping sexual violence survivors are beginning to worry.