Endometriosis linked with increased stroke risk
People with a history of endometriosis had a greater risk for stroke than those without endometriosis, a study found.
COVID-19 vaccination linked with small, temporary changes in menstrual cycles
COVID-19 vaccines may cause small changes in menstrual cycles, but those changes are temporary, according to preliminary results from the Apple Women’s Health Study.
PTSD linked with accelerated cognitive decline in middle-aged women
Middle-aged women with symptoms of PTSD may face faster cognitive decline than women without such symptoms, according to a study from Harvard Chan School.
Abortion restrictions raise concerns about maternal mortality risk, particularly for Black women
Given that nearly 40% of abortion patients are Black women, concerns have been raised that new restrictions on the procedure will result in more deaths in that group.
Abortion access and policy after Roe
The impacts of losing the constitutional right to abortion have been immediate and widespread, disproportionately falling on people of color and poor people. The policy response to this public health crisis should be well-coordinated and extend beyond reproductive…
Op-ed: The inaccurate claim linking abortion care with eugenics
The Supreme Court ruling that overturned the constitutional right to abortion also supported the inaccurate claim that reproductive health care is a tool of eugenics, according to Dean Michelle Williams.
Health-harming extreme heat, driven by climate change, on the rise
Excessive heat—the number one killer of all natural disasters—has been on the rise over the past decade, and experts expect it to get worse because of the climate crisis.
High optimism linked with longer life and living past 90 in women across racial, ethnic groups
Higher levels of optimism were associated with longer lifespan and living beyond age 90 in women across racial and ethnic groups in a study led by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Racism, sexism, social class, and health—30 years ago and today
Nancy Krieger reflects on the still-relevant themes of a paper for which she was first author three decades ago about racism, sexism, social class, and health.
Op-ed: How to save abortion rights
A Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn the federal right to abortion in the U.S. if finalized is “humanitarian malfeasance,” according to Dean Michelle Williams.