How Catholic Insurance Companies Outsource Contraceptive Coverage
For years Catholic health plans have been arranging for independent insurance firms to provide contraceptive coverage to their enrollees.
Women's Health
Newly Crowned Miss America Felt Helpless Against Domestic Violence
Pageant contestants often pick feel-good issues for their platform topics. Miss New York chose domestic violence because she lived it. There are many reasons why women stay with an abuser, she says.
Changing Tack, GOP Candidates Support Over-The-Counter Birth Control
A string of Republican Senate candidates are getting behind over-the-counter birth control, a move that could draw women voters.
Covering Up With The Hijab May Aid Women's Body Image
A few studies have found that modest clothing is connected with a healthier body image. So a British psychologist looked at whether the hijab protected women against the pressure to be thin.
A Doctor Who Performed Abortions In South Texas Makes His Case
Texas restrictions on abortion providers have led many clinics to close. Poor women in some spots, like the Rio Grande Valley along the Mexican border, have lost their access to abortion services.
Researcher Urges Wider Genetic Screening For Breast Cancer
Genetic tests are recommended for women with a family history of breast cancer. One researcher says all women should be screened, but others say there's not enough evidence that they are at risk.
Gene Linked To Alzheimer's Poses A Special Threat To Women
Scientists have figured out one reason women might be more vulnerable to Alzheimer's: A risk gene doubles women's chances of getting the disease but has minimal effect on men.
Go Red For Women
Heart disease is the number one killer of women in the United States.
ACLU Sues, Claiming Catholic Hospitals Put Women At Risk
A woman in Michigan says that a Catholic hospital failed to give her adequate health care when she came to the hospital after her water broke when she was 18 weeks pregnant. That has sparked a lawsuit from the American Civil Liberties Union.