Migraine attacks are no ordinary headache. They can cause intense pain and sickness, lasting hours or even days, making it impossible to do anything but rest in a dark, quiet room. And for millions of women, these debilitating attacks aren’t just an occasional experience but a recurring ordeal. Women suffer from migraines three times as … Read more
BISMARCK, N.D. — The state of North Dakota is asking a judge to pause his ruling from last week that struck down the state’s abortion ban until the state Supreme Court rules on a planned appeal. The state’s motion to stay a pending appeal was filed Wednesday. State District Judge Bruce Romanick ruled last week … Read more
People who are pregnant or trying to get pregnant are advised by their health-care providers to stay away from alcohol because of the potential risks to their baby. But what are these risks as U.S. data suggests a small increase in recent years in the number of people drinking during pregnancy and amid Fetal Alcohol … Read more
Four in 10 adults have not heard of a common condition which can leave many adult females suffering excess hair growth – and even infertility. A study, of 2,000 men and women, revealed just how many were unaware what polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is, or what symptoms it can cause. The condition, where ovaries don’t … Read more
Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil got the unique chance to see how her brain changed while she was pregnant and share what she learned in a new study that offers the first detailed map of a woman’s brain throughout gestation. The transition to motherhood, researchers discovered, affects nearly every part of the brain. Although the study looks … Read more
WASHINGTON — A resolution introduced by Congressional Democrats would make clear that U.S. emergency rooms need to provide emergency abortions when a woman’s health or life is at risk, despite strict state abortion bans. Legislators cited a report by The Associated Press that found more than 100 pregnant women have been denied care since 2022 … Read more
NEW YORK — Disgraced ex-movie mogul Harvey Weinstein faces mounting legal and health troubles some seven years after scores of women came forward with allegations of sexual misconduct against him, helping launch the global #MeToo movement. On Thursday, he was indicted on additional sex crimes charges in New York ahead of a retrial this fall. … Read more
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana county judge ruled Wednesday against abortion providers who are seeking to broaden access to the procedure under the near-total ban state lawmakers passed after the U.S. Supreme Court ended federal protections in 2022. The providers — including the regional Planned Parenthood affiliate — had sought a permanent injunction to expand the … Read more
WARSAW, Poland — Seeking to ease access to abortion for women needing to end a pregnancy for health reasons, Poland’s government is issuing guidelines to doctors Friday that reaffirm the legality of such procedures, based on medical recommendations. Under the current law, abortions for health reasons are permitted but the previous conservative government limited some … Read more
Federal officials affirmed this month that the pain people might feel when getting an IUD can be more than doctors’ promises of “just a pinch.” The local anesthetic lidocaine “might be useful for reducing patient pain” when inserting intrauterine devices, according to new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which also … Read more
