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Female employees charged pharmaceuticals giant Novartis with maternal bias as part of a $100-million gender-discrimination lawsuit last week. The case joins a surge in litigation brought by pregnant women charging job discrimination.
Exposure to secondhand smoke increases the risk of developing cervical cancer, a new study found. The data are especially crucial to women living in the developing nations, where smoking is on the rise.
A study released today finds that easy access to emergency contraception does not promote risky sexual behavior. The FDA will decide later this month whether to approve the drug for over-the-counter sale to women 16 and older.
Celiac disease affects millions of women, but often goes undiagnosed for years because doctors are unable to detect it. Now, with more studies and women speaking out, the disease is falling under the national spotlight.
The AIDS virus spreads very quickly after oral exposure, according to a new study of monkeys. If confirmed, the finding could be of grave consequence to women and girls around the globe who breastfeed or engage in unprotected oral sex.
Women and health care providers are increasingly choosing Caesarean sections instead of vaginal birth in order to avoid labor pain and to schedule delivery at a convenient time. Ignored, are the higher risks and the longer recovery time.
A new study sheds light on disparities in diagnosis, treatment and survival among women of different race and class backgrounds.
New research offers evidence for a long-suspected link between smoking and breast cancer; the connection seems especially pronounced for teenage smokers.
Internet filters designed to block pornographic Web sites also prevent users from accessing health information online up to a quarter of the time. Experts say the filters are bad news for teen-agers and low-income people who rely on the Net.
Women and girls in developing countries are likely to benefit most from the new cervical cancer vaccine, but reaching them will be difficult. Also, advocates spar at the final public hearing on Title IX over the “proportionality” rule.