Women's Health

A study from the American Medical Association finds a correlation between the country’s infant mortality rate, and what kind of insurance the mother has. New York has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country, especially among Black women, and in New York City.

With most committee work in the Connecticut General Assembly done for the year, members of the bipartisan women’s caucus are celebrating 10 of their bills that are being considered for floor votes.

A Northwell Health study is looking at the connection between menstrual blood and the early detection of endometriosis.

Governor Ned Lamont will introduce his proposal to allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control, including the morning after pill, in Connecticut this week.

Stress from the threat of COVID-19 led to increased levels of anxiety and depressive symptoms in pregnant women, according to findings from the International COVID-19 Pregnancy Experiences (I-COPE) Study.

In response to the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, Connecticut launched a website and hotline to help people seeking abortions know their reproductive rights in the state on Friday.

Connecticut’s two Democratic U.S. senators have vowed to continue to push for a vote on a bill to protect a person’s right to cross state lines for an abortion.

Connecticut is one of 24 blue states that have filed legal briefs in support of the U.S. Justice Department challenge to Texas's anti-abortion law. Top…

A Long Island native will set sail across the Atlantic Ocean in October with an all-female crew of 11 to study the impact that plastic pollutants have on…

Women from India who learned to make and sell menstrual pads attended the Oscars this year. They were featured in the winner for Best Documentary Short:…