The Women’s Health Initiative has shaped women’s health for over 30...
Jean Wactawski-Wende, University at Buffalo
Women make up more than 50% of the population, yet before the 1990s they...
The sudden dismissal of public records staff at health agencies threatens...
Reshma Ramachandran, Yale University
Mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services are continuing as the agency...
Hormone therapy may cut cardiovascular risk in younger menopausal women
Matthew Nudy, Penn State
Menopause can have profound effects on heart health, yet many people are unaware of this...
Supreme Court considers whether states may prevent people covered by Medicaid...
Naomi Cahn, University of Virginia and Sonia Suter, George Washington University
Having the freedom to choose your own health...
COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren’t enough...
Powel H. Kazanjian, University of Michigan
The COVID-19 pandemic transformed over the past five years from a catastrophic threat...
How the hidden epidemic of violence against nurses affects health care
Jason Blomquist, Boise State University
“Violence is just part of the job. Every nurse and health care worker experiences...
Out-of-balance bacteria is linked to multiple sclerosis − the ratio can...
Ashutosh Mangalam, University of Iowa
Multiple sclerosis is a disease that results when the immune system mistakenly attacks the...
Just having a pet doesn’t help mental health – but pet-owners...
Brian N. Chin, Trinity College
For many people, pets provide unconditional love, companionship and a sense of security. But...