By Sarai Rodriguez
May 16, 2023 – While women’s need for better reproductive health understanding is imperative, a recent survey highlights significant shortfalls in health literacy.
The reversal of Roe v. Wade, removing abortion as a constitutional…
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By Sara Heath
May 15, 2023 – A study out of the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health is bringing cervical cancer screenings to the forefront, outlining key strategies that could help get women in…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
May 12, 2023 – In a case that shines a spotlight on patient discrimination, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has reached a settlement…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
May 11, 2023 – A lack of proper patient education is leaving many women in the dark about postpartum depression.
According to a recent survey, 70 percent of postpartum women reported feeling underinformed about…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
May 09, 2023 – For many years, the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system has faced criticism for its shortcomings in patient care, including care access, safety, and quality.
However, recent studies have shown that…
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By Sara Heath
May 08, 2023 – Healthcare providers looking to deepen meaningful patient-provider communication may consider prompting their patients to ask them questions, a new JAMA Network Open study indicated.
The study, which looked particularly at…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
May 05, 2023 – For patients who speak languages other than English, including the millions of immigrants in the US, language barriers have hindered COVID-19 vaccine access. Consequently, these barriers impacted the risk…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
May 04, 2023 – A coalition of 24 states united to appeal a Texas judge’s ruling that could essentially withhold medication abortion pills nationwide and jeopardize reproductive care access under the Title X family planning…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
May 02, 2023 – Over 20 percent of US adults, mainly low-income individuals, experience transportation barriers that hinder care access, leading to at least one missed medical appointment in the past year, revealed…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
April 28, 2023 – The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in partnership with the Indian Health Service (IHS), has slated $2.5 million to support the development of produce prescription, a…
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