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California Project Quietly Battles Maternity Risks

By Robin Hindery ● Health & Science ● November 30, 2015

As California bucks the U.S. trend in worsening maternal health, a project focused on two major risks–obstetric hemorrhage and preeclampsia–is gaining notice. Next year it will start targeting unnecessary C-sections among first-time mothers.

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I Diagnose Postpartum Depression, But Not on TV

By Dr. Crystal T. Clark & Por Alison Bowen ● Health & Science ● November 18, 2015

On tonight’s episode of the TV show “Nashville” I’ll be rooting for the fictional character Juliette Barnes’ recovery from postpartum depression. But I’m also hoping we can expand awareness of this serious disorder in real life.

Women Over 75 and Mammograms: Data Sorely Lacking

By Dr. Anees Chagpar & Por Alison Bowen ● Health & Science ● November 17, 2015

As a physician, I think about the emotional, physical and financial costs of all of the tests patients undergo. I have concluded there is no “one size fits all” approach, particularly among older women.

Doctors Open Window on U.S. Maternal Care Crisis

By Marsha Walton ● Health & Science ● November 1, 2015

Georgia ranks as the deadliest state in the country for women giving birth. Doctors practicing in the state’s poor rural communities, where the population is often mainly black, detail the challenges they face at the heart of this health care crisis.

My Daughter’s Pink Cleat Laces Make Me Wonder

By Dr. Marjorie S. Rosenthal & Por Alison Bowen ● Health & Science ● October 26, 2015

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month winds down, a skeptical doctor, struggling with her own form of cancer, mulls the bigger meaning of all the things people do in the name of awareness.

Our Quest to Save Mothers’ Lives Is Just Beginning

By Dr. Joia Crear Perry & Por Alison Bowen ● Crime & Law ● October 22, 2015

We need to pull together to build a culture of health, so that black women in the U.S. don’t continue to die at rates on par with Iraq, Syria and North Korea.

Women Exposed to Potential Toxin in Nail Polish

By Juhie Bhatia ● Health & Science ● October 21, 2015

Evidence of the chemical TPHP was found in all 26 women in a study by researchers at Duke University and the Environmental Working Group. But the medical dangers still aren’t clear so at least one avid user isn’t panicking yet.

Video Profiles Teen Girls with Depression

By GlobalGirl Media ● Health & Science ● October 14, 2015

As part of its #LiveOutLoud series, GlobalGirl Media reporters profile two teens of color who struggled with depression.

HIV Champion in India Struggles to Hold Ground

By Swati Sanyal Tarafdar ● Health & Science ● October 14, 2015

Renuka Kotagiri, the founder of Cheyutha and an HIV patient herself, is feeling pretty down these days. In 2005 she won a major victory in getting the government to provide free ART medication. But now she speaks with a tone of despair.

Girls Bolt to Safe House to Avoid FGM

By Barbra Emily & Mercy Wanja ● Health & Science ● October 7, 2015

For writer Barbra Emily, not seeing her family is a small price to pay for escaping female genital mutilation, a practice undergone by 27 percent of women in Kenya, the World Health Organization reports.