News Feature Channel: Abortion and Reproductive Freedom

Expert Available: Vance and Walz Face Off in Civil VP Debate as Health Care, Immigration, and Abortion Take Center Stage

George Washington University — Wed, 02 Oct 2024 12:00:29 EST

In a calm and policy-driven vice-presidential debate, JD Vance and Tim Walz sparred over key issues like abortion, health care affordability, and immigration, offering stark contrasts on the... ...

Expert Available: Georgia's Six-Week Abortion Ban Ruled Unconstitutional

George Washington University — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:00:26 EST

Georgia has ruled the state's six-week abortion ban unconstitutional ...

Expert Available: Walz and Vance Expected to Tackle Abortion and Healthcare Affordability in VP Debate

George Washington University — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:00:07 EST

In tonight's vice presidential debate, Tim Walz and JD Vance are expected to tackle critical health care issues, including abortion, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and the future of the Affordable... ...

Reproductive Endocrinologist Introduces Game-Changing Approach to Animal Sterilization

College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — Thu, 12 Sep 2024 10:05:34 EST

Imagine if veterinarians could spend more time on healing and less on performing surgeries to remove healthy reproductive organs. What if pig farmers could eliminate the painful practice of manually castrating piglets, reducing both animal suffering and economic loss?

Expert Available: Trump's Reproductive Rights Rhetoric

George Washington University — Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:00:05 EST

In an interview with NBC �鶹��ý last Thursday, Trump claimed "I was always for IVF. Right from the beginning, as soon as we heard about it," the Republican nominee said in an interview with NBC �鶹��ý in... ...

Rush Experts Available for Insight on Health Issues as DNC Comes to Chicago

RUSH — Thu, 15 Aug 2024 18:00:46 EST

Rush University Health System, on the West Side of Chicago, has physicians, researchers and others available to speak to health issues, such as health equity, mental health care for veterans, climate change, abortion and maternal mortality.

CDC updates guidelines on lidocaine use for IUD procedures

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:05:16 EST

'PTNM' System provides new classification for Peyronie's disease and penile curvature

Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott — Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:00:53 EST

Analysis of men seen at a specialist clinic provides new insights into the classification of Peyronie's disease (PD) subtypes, according to a report in the September issue of The Journal of Urology(r), an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

Flow of sweetness: key sugar transporters identified for enhanced Camellia seed growth

Chinese Academy of Sciences — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 11:05:29 EST

A recent study investigates the intricate mechanisms of sugar import in developing seeds of Camellia oleifera. By identifying key sugar transporters and analyzing their roles, the research provides significant insights into the molecular regulation of seed development. The findings highlight how these transporters, working alongside sucrose-metabolizing enzymes, facilitate efficient sugar import and partitioning. This study not only advances our understanding of seed development in Camellia oleifera but also suggests potential strategies to enhance seed yield and quality in this important oil-producing plant.

Early Menopause Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk

Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 11:00:45 EST

Early menopause significantly raises breast cancer risk, highlighting the need for proactive health screenings, according to research from Huntsman Cancer Institute and the Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine.

U-M expert on new study finding increase in self-managed abortions

Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 11:00:53 EST

The consequences of ending abortion protection, the patient perspective on laboratory developed tests, health equity, and more to be explored at ADLM 2024

Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC)) — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 18:00:00 EST

At ADLM 2024 (formerly the AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo) in Chicago, more than 300 experts will present cutting-edge research and technology that will shape the future of laboratory medicine and improve patient care.

Expert Available: Iowa's Strict Abortion Ban to Take Effect Monday

George Washington University — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 12:00:46 EST

Iowa's strict abortion ban, that would prevent most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, is expected to take effect on Monday. ...

Phil Anglewicz Named Director of the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Tue, 16 Jul 2024 08:00:04 EST

Philip Anglewicz, PhD, MA, has been named the director of the William H. Gates Sr. Institute for Population and Reproductive Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Anglewicz succeeds Jose "Oying" G. Rimon II, who is retiring after serving as the Institute's director since 2014. Anglewicz assumed his new role July 1.

SCOTUS Ruling Upholds Emergency Abortions for Now

George Washington University — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:00:09 EST

Last week the Supreme Court ruled that, at least temporarily, the Emergency Medical Treatment Act's basic guarantee of hospital emergency care will once again go back into effect for pregnant women... ...

Johns Hopkins experts available: U.S. Supreme Court EMTALA ruling and emergency abortions

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 13:05:37 EST

Experts from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health are available for interviews to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Moyle v. United States.

Expert Available: SCOTUS Rules to Allow Emergency Abortions in Idaho

George Washington University — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 12:00:04 EST

The Supreme Court has ruled to allow emergency abortions in Idaho at least for now. ...

Expert Available: High Court to Rule on Emergency Abortions

George Washington University — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 12:00:31 EST

The Supreme Court is expected to rule this week on some high profile cases-including one on Idaho's near total ban on abortion and emergency abortions. ...

Analysis Suggests 2021 Texas Abortion Ban Resulted in Increase in Infant Deaths in State in Year After Law Went into Effect

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 11:15:17 EST

A study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers estimates that infant deaths in Texas increased more than expected in the year following the state's 2021 ban on abortion in early pregnancy, especially among infants with congenital anomalies.

Two Year Anniversary: Overturning Roe v Wade

George Washington University — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:05:37 EST