One in Five Women Feel Mistreated During Maternity Care, C.D.C. Reports
Among Black, Hispanic and multiracial mothers, 40 percent said they had been mistreated during pregnancy or childbirth.
Expert Panel Recommends New Drugs for HIV Prevention
An influential expert panel has given its highest recommendation to an expanded menu of H.I.V. prevention strategies for adults and adolescents, a move that will require private insurers to cover the drugs without a co-pay or deductible under the Affordable Care Act. The recommendation arrives as the Biden administration is fighting to preserve no-cost coverage…
In Wheelchair Football, Camaraderie Comes With Metal-on-Metal Contact
A collision-heavy wheelchair football team in Buffalo is giving players community and purpose.
The Unending Indignities of ‘Vaginal Atrophy’
In other words, the phrase “vaginal atrophy” wasn’t just potentially offensive, it was also clinically misleading. Millions of women and other people going through menopause go undiagnosed for treatable symptoms, said Dr. James Simon, a clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and a member of…
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Linked to Milkshakes From Burger Chain
A listeria outbreak that led to the deaths of three people has been linked to milkshakes sold by the burger chain Frugals at its restaurant in Tacoma, Wash., according to the state’s health department. In a news release on Friday, officials said that outbreak had been caused by the food-borne listeria, a type of bacteria…
More Screen Time Linked to Delayed Development in Babies, Study Finds
The News One-year-olds exposed to more than four hours of screen time a day experienced developmental delays in communication and problem-solving skills at ages 2 and 4, according to a study published today in The Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics. The research also found that 1-year-olds who were exposed to more screen time…
RSV Vaccines: What to Know For Babies, Pregnant Women and Older Adults
New vaccines for older adults and an antibody therapy for infants provide options for preventing severe infection.
What is Screen Apnea? Why You May Breathe Less While Online
Here’s how to get “screen apnea” in check.
How Nursing Homes Failed to Protect Residents From Covid
The first terrifying wave of Covid-19 caused 60,000 deaths among residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities within five months. As the pandemic wore on, medical guidelines called for promptly administering newly approved antiviral treatments to infected patients at high risk of severe illness, hospitalization or death. Why, then, did fewer than one…
Meet the Women of the 40+ Double Dutch Club, Who Jump Rope for Joy
Meet the members of the 40+ Double Dutch Club, a group of women over 40 embracing the spirit of play.